'Ectoparasite' definitions:

Definition of 'ectoparasite'

From: WordNet
noun
Any external parasitic organism (as fleas) [syn: ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon]

Definition of 'Ectoparasite'

From: GCIDE
  • Ectoparasite \Ec`to*par"a*site\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any parasite which lives on the exterior of animals; -- opposed to endoparasite. -- {Ec`to*par`a*sit"ic}, a. [1913 Webster]

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