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Definition of "ectoparasite" [ec•to•par•a•site]

  • A parasite, such as a flea, that lives on the exterior of another organism. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "ectoparasite" in a sentence
  • "Could these serrations have been used in ectoparasite control?"
  • "But the two ‘explanations’ aren’t mutually exclusive, as the teeth could still have been important in ectoparasite control."
  • "On the other hand, a ectoparasite is a disproportionate burden for an act of love."
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