ectoparasite

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English

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Etymology

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From ecto- (from Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós, outside)) +‎ parasite.

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Noun

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ectoparasite (plural ectoparasites)

  1. A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.
    Antonym: endoparasite
    Coordinate term: zooparasite

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Noun

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ectoparasite m (plural ectoparasites)

  1. ectoparasite

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