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ectoparasite
[ ek-toh-par-uh-sahyt ]
ectoparasite
/ ˌɛktəʊˌpærəˈsɪtɪk; ˌɛktəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt /
noun
- a parasite, such as the flea, that lives on the outer surface of its host Also calledexoparasite
ectoparasite
/ ĕk′tə-păr′ə-sīt′ /
- See under parasite
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Derived Forms
- ectoparasitic, adjective
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Other Words From
- ec·to·par·a·sit·ic [ek-toh-par-, uh, -, sit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ectoparasite1
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Example Sentences
The only kind of ectoparasite found on captive cottonmouths in the course of my study was a snake mite, Ophionyssus natricus.
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The embryos are ciliated, unlike those of many of the ectoparasite worms.
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