ectoparasite
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noun \ˌek-tō-ˈper-ə-ˌsīt, -ˈpa-rə-\Definition of ECTOPARASITE
: a parasite that lives on the exterior of its host
— ec·to·par·a·sit·ic \-ˌper-ə-ˈsi-tik, -pa-rə-\ adjective
Origin of ECTOPARASITE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1861
ec·to·par·a·site
noun \ˌek-tō-ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ECTOPARASITE
: a parasite that lives on the exterior of its host—compare endoparasite
—ec·to·par·a·sit·ic \-ˌpar-ə-ˈsit-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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