ectoparasite
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toʊˈpær noun
an external parasite (opposed to endoparasite ).
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ectoparasite (ˌɛktəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Also called: exoparasite a parasite, such as the flea, that lives on the outer surface of its host | |
| ectoparasitic | |
| —adj | |
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Ectoparasite
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
ectoparasite ec·to·par·a·site (ěk'tə-pār'ə-sīt')
n.
A parasite that lives on the surface or exterior of the host organism, such as an ectophyte or an ectozoon.
ec'to·par'a·sit'ic (-sĭt'ĭk) adj.
ec'to·par'a·sit·ism (-sĭ-tĭz'əm, -sī-) n.
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Science Dictionary
| ectoparasite (ěk'tə-pār'ə-sīt') Pronunciation Key
See under parasite. |
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Example sentences
The mosquito, if it sucks the blood of an organism would by this definition be considered an ectoparasite.
The vector is thought to be an ectoparasite of flying squirrels, probably a louse or flea.
Human fine body hair enhances ectoparasite detection.
Ectoparasite infestations are to be treated by health care staff on an individual basis promptly and thoroughly.
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