variants
also parasitical
as in symbiotic
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Recent Examples of parasitic
Tiny parasitic wasps also control aphids with adults laying their eggs within the aphids and the developing wasp larvae feeding on them.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Mounting concerns about synthetic dyes, which are widely used in commercial food production, have caused producers to turn to natural alternatives — such as cochineal extract, a derivative from parasitic bugs that is a powerful substitute for red dyes.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
However, modern treatment has turned more toward using benzimidazole drugs that fight parasitic worms, namely albendazole or mebendazole.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Plus, pairing zinnias with squash and zucchini can attract beneficial insects, like parasitic wasps, ladybugs, and lacewings, to gardens.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Mounting concerns about synthetic dyes, which are widely used in commercial food production, have caused producers to turn to natural alternatives — such as cochineal extract, a derivative from parasitic bugs that is a powerful substitute for red dyes.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
However, modern treatment has turned more toward using benzimidazole drugs that fight parasitic worms, namely albendazole or mebendazole.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Plus, pairing zinnias with squash and zucchini can attract beneficial insects, like parasitic wasps, ladybugs, and lacewings, to gardens.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parasitic
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While studies have found that bed bugs have been on Earth since the dinosaurs, the estimated 90 species of the arthropods shared a fairly stable symbiotic relationship with their hosts – until human ancestors began forming societies and living in close proximity.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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The symbiotic relationship between the bacteria and yeasts help ferment the milk and turn it into a probiotic drink.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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His future with the franchise is likely dependent on whether guys higher up on the pecking order end up elsewhere rather than his own play.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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This is because a planet's altitude in the sky is dependent in part on the inclination of the ecliptic relative to the horizon, which shifts throughout the year due to Earth's wobbling orbit.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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“Parasitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parasitic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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