ectoparasite
an external parasite (opposed to endoparasite).
Origin of ectoparasite
1Other words from ectoparasite
- ec·to·par·a·sit·ic [ek-toh-par-uh-sit-ik], /ˌɛk toʊˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby ectoparasite
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How to use ectoparasite in a sentence
The only kind of ectoparasite found on captive cottonmouths in the course of my study was a snake mite, Ophionyssus natricus.
The embryos are ciliated, unlike those of many of the ectoparasite worms.
Animal Parasites and Messmates | P. J. Van Beneden
British Dictionary definitions for ectoparasite
/ (ˌɛktəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt) /
a parasite, such as the flea, that lives on the outer surface of its host: Also called: exoparasite
Derived forms of ectoparasite
- ectoparasitic (ˌɛktəʊˌpærəˈsɪtɪk), adjective
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Scientific definitions for ectoparasite
[ ĕk′tə-păr′ə-sīt′ ]
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