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also parasitical
as in symbiotic
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The larvae of these flies (Drosophila melanogaster) will also up their ethanol intake when targeted by parasitic wasps.
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New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
His mission is to find and eliminate parasitic butterfly-like creatures who have taken over human bodies.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Blood samples of patients infected with a parasitic worm that causes schistosomiasis contain hidden information that marks different stages of the disease.
—Trirupa Chakraborty, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
But the company has also found itself in trouble with frequent recalls and outbreaks for years, including links to some of the 600 cases of a parasitic intestinal disease cyclosporiasis confirmed in 2013, the largest outbreak of its kind since 1997.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
His mission is to find and eliminate parasitic butterfly-like creatures who have taken over human bodies.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
Blood samples of patients infected with a parasitic worm that causes schistosomiasis contain hidden information that marks different stages of the disease.
—Trirupa Chakraborty, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
But the company has also found itself in trouble with frequent recalls and outbreaks for years, including links to some of the 600 cases of a parasitic intestinal disease cyclosporiasis confirmed in 2013, the largest outbreak of its kind since 1997.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Parasitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parasitic. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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