ectoparasitic
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 (ˌɛktəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt) | |
| —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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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
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