Is this the grossest parasite? - Niko Zlotnik
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DownloadOne night in 2013, a man in Northern Ireland
was shocked to discover something bizarre protruding from the mouth of the sea bass
he was preparing for dinner.
Peering closer, he came face-to-face
with none other than the infamous “tongue biter,”
also known as the tongue-eating louse.
This species, Cymothoa exigua,
is one of nearly 400 belonging to a family of fish parasites
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Key Vocabulary (22)
Refers to more than one person or thing that is different from the ones already mentioned. It is used to talk about additional people or items in a group.
The front part of the head from the forehead to the chin, including the eyes, nose, and mouth. It is the primary part of the body used for expressing emotions and identifying individuals.
As an adjective or noun adjunct, it describes something relating to, consisting of, or conveying the life-sustaining fluid in the body. It is frequently used to specify medical tests, familial relationships, or physiological functions.
A fish is an animal that lives in water, has scales and fins, and breathes through gills. As a food item, it refers to the flesh of these animals eaten by humans.
"The fish is important."
A document with blank spaces where you write information such as your name, address, or answers to questions. In business, it is used to collect data, apply for jobs, or order products.
"The form is important."
The opening in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and sounds and speech are emitted. It contains the teeth and the tongue and is the beginning of the digestive tract.
"The mouth is important."
A home is the place where a person or a family lives and feels they belong. It is often used to describe both the physical building and the emotional sense of comfort and safety associated with it.
"The home is important."
A large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface. It is generally smaller than an ocean and often partly or fully surrounded by land.
Grammar in This Video
"They grow much larger"
"Because instead of what we think of as a tongue, fish have a bony structure"
"until finally, they sense a change in the light"
"pick up on a nearby fish’s chemical cues."
"Here, they’re thought to suck blood from the fleshier part of the fish’s tongue-..."
"Meanwhile, their sperm producing and transporting organs also mature."
"Peering closer, he came face-to-face with none other than the infamous “tongue b..."
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