A parasite, such as a flea, that lives on the exterior of another organism.
ectoparasitic ec'to·par'a·sit'ic (-sĭt'ĭk) adj.ectoparasitism ec'to·par'a·sit·ism n.
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ectoparasitism ec'to·par'a·sit·ism n.
ectoparasitism ec'to·par'a·sit·ism n.
Medical Dictionary:
ec·to·par·a·site
(ĕk'tə-păr'ə-sīt')n.
A parasite that lives on the surface or exterior of the host organism, such as an ectophyte or an ectozoon.
ec'to·par'a·sit'ic (-sĭt'ĭk) adj.ec'to·par'a·sit·ism (-sĭ-tĭz'əm, -sī-) n.
Veterinary Dictionary:
ectoparasitism
The state in which the ectoparasite is living on the surface of the host's body.
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