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ectoparasite

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ec·to·par·a·site (kt-pr-st)
n.
A parasite that lives on the surface or exterior of the host organism, such as an ectophyte or an ectozoon.
ecto·para·sitic (-stk) adj.
ecto·para·sit·ism (-s-tzm, -s-) n.
ectoparasite
a parasite living on the surface of the host's body.
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Ticks are blood-sucking ectoparasites of the class Arachnida.
Tick in the ear by Raman, Rajagopalan / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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We studied chlorpyrifos, an insecticide present in a commercial dip for treating ectoparasites in dogs, to estimate the amount of transferable residues that children could obtain from their treated pets.
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