ECTOPARASITE


Meaning of ECTOPARASITE in English

[ ˌɛktəʊ'parəsʌɪt ]

■ noun Biology a parasite, such as a flea, that lives on the outside of its host. Compare with endoparasite .

Derivatives

ectoparasitic adjective

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