ectoparasite
Meaning
A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.
Opposite of
endoparasite
Translations
ectoparasita
ectoparasite
dermatozoo
ectoparasiet
εξωπαράσιτο
ectoparásitoPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/
Etymology
From ecto- (from Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós, “outside”)) + parasite.
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