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English
Etymology
From ecto- (from Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós, “outside”)) + parasite.
Pronunciation
Noun
ectoparasite (plural ectoparasites)
- A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.
- Antonym: endoparasite
- Coordinate term: zooparasite
Translations
parasite living on the surface of host organism
French
Noun
ectoparasite m (plural ectoparasites)
- ectoparasite
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