Medical Dictionary
ectoparasite
noun ec·to·par·a·site \ˌek-tō-ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt\
Medical Definition of ECTOPARASITE
: 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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