| Pronunciation: | | `ektow'paru`sIt
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] any external parasitic organism (as fleas) |
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ECTOPARASITE is a 12 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | ectozoa, ectozoon, epizoa, epizoon |
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| | See Also: | | flea, parasite |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A parasite that lives on the outside of its host rather than within the host's body. Fleas and lice are examples. |
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