ec·to·par·a·site ( k t -p r -s t)n. A parasite that lives on the surface or exterior of the host organism, such as an ectophyte or an ectozoon. ec to·para·sitic (-s tk) adj.ec to·para·sit·ism (-s-tzm, -s-) n. |
ectoparasite
[ek′tōper′əsīt]
Etymology: Gk, ektos + parasitos, guest
(in medical parasitology) an organism that lives on the outside of the body of the host, such as a louse.
ectoparasite
a parasite living on the surface of the host's body.
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