ectoparasite
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ectoparasite
- /ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/ UK
- /ˌɛktəˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/ US
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From ecto- (from Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós, “outside”)) + parasite.
noun ectoparasites
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A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.
Ordinarily, allergy to animals is due to either their fine dander which becomes aerosolized or to the exoskeleta, pupae, or feces of their ectoparasites.
Opposite: endoparasite
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noun parasite living on the surface of host organism
| Español | ectoparásito |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 外寄生虫 |
| Português | ectoparasita |
| Deutsch | Ektoparasit |
| Italiano | dermatozoo |
Talk about this word "ectoparasite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ectoparasite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ectoparasite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ectoparasite "ectoparasite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ectoparasite.Cite this
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