Associations to the word «Ectoparasite»

Wiktionary

ECTOPARASITE, noun. A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the demodex mite which lives in human hair and eyelashes.

Dictionary definition

ECTOPARASITE, noun. Any external parasitic organism (as fleas).

Wise words

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