Parasitic

//ˌpɛɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk//

"Parasitic" in a Sentence (10 examples)

Scientists discover genomic exchange between a vampire-like parasitic plant and its host.

These are parasitic wasps.

The cookiecutter shark is the only type of parasitic shark.

Twenty million dollars are spent each year to fight this parasitic pest.

Now, plans are in the works to create a new service that breeders can use to check their bees' mettle against this parasitic mite.

U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have released tiny parasitic wasps in forests in Maryland to attack the emerald ash borer, an invader from China that is devastating forests across the northern United States.

A California dermatologist says he has a simple way to ward off head lice, small parasitic insects that live on the human scalp and often spread rapidly among school children.

The parasitic mite, which is the size of a pinhead, was detected at the port of Newcastle, north of Sydney, more than a week ago and has spread to other hives in the state of New South Wales.

Silicon Valley CEOs are a uniquely psychopathic and parasitic bunch.

A new, highly-effective anti-malaria treatment will soon be made available in countries where the parasitic illness is endemic. A great deal of controversy has surrounded the planned distribution of the drug, which is made from an ancient Chinese herb.

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