ectoparasite

n.
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.

(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.

The state in which the ectoparasite is living on the surface of the host's body.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
  Synonyms: ectozoon, ectozoa, epizoon, epizoa

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