ectoparasite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.

/ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/ /ˌɛktəˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/

ectoparasite ectoparasites

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

endoparasite

ectoparasiticide endectocide

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