variants
also parasitical
as in symbiotic
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However numbers of the parasitic fish are expected to decline.
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Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Blood tests showed elevated eosinophils, which can be a sign of a parasitic infection, among other things.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
The agency was based in Atlanta because the mosquito-ridden Southeast was a hot spot for the parasitic disease.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Though, it has more recently been used to treat cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic infection that is a common cause of death in children under five in low- and middle-income countries.
—Paul McClure 13, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
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Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Blood tests showed elevated eosinophils, which can be a sign of a parasitic infection, among other things.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
The agency was based in Atlanta because the mosquito-ridden Southeast was a hot spot for the parasitic disease.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Though, it has more recently been used to treat cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic infection that is a common cause of death in children under five in low- and middle-income countries.
—Paul McClure 13, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parasitic
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“Parasitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parasitic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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