English dictionary

ectoparasite

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

any external parasitic organism (as fleas)

noun.animal

Synonyms ectozoan ectozoon epizoan epizoon

Source: WordNet 3.0
Any parasite which lives on the exterior of animals; -- opposed to <i>endoparasite</i>.

noun

Source: webster1913