ectoparasite

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌɛktəˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/

Noun

ectoparasite (plural ectoparasites)

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

   Antonyms: endoparasite

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Translations

• German: Ektoparasit
• Italian: dermatozoo
• Portuguese: ectoparasita
• Spanish: ectoparásito

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