Definitions
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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
parasitise .
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Examples
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Vampires represent the fear of a shadowy cabal which parasitises and enervates the common man.
Zombies versus vampires in popular culture: an economic approach amuchmoreexotic 2008
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At least it parasitises the introduced House Crow, so it's not a total loss.
Birds in the garden Glenda Larke 2010
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At least it parasitises the introduced House Crow, so it's not a total loss.
Archive 2010-03-01 Glenda Larke 2010
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The mix, tailored for the acid sandy loam, sports purple knapweed, mallow, flax and ox-eye daisy, with yellow rattle, a plant that parasitises grass, included to weaken invading grasses.
Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009
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Edward Jenner is known as the father of vaccination but his election to the Royal Society came after his detailed observation of how baby cuckoos manage to eject the eggs and chicks of the host species it parasitises.
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