ectoparasite

noun ec·to·par·a·site \ˌek-tō-ˈper-ə-ˌsīt, -ˈpa-rə-\

Definition of ECTOPARASITE

: a parasite that lives on the exterior of its host

— ec·to·par·a·sit·ic \-ˌper-ə-ˈsi-tik, -pa-rə-\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1861

Medical Dictionary

noun ec·to·par·a·site \ˌek-tō-ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt\

: a parasite that lives on the exterior of its host—compare endoparasite

—ec·to·par·a·sit·ic \-ˌpar-ə-ˈsit-ik\ adjective

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