ectoparasite Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
    epizoan; epizoon; ectozoan; ectozoon.

WordNet


Ec`to*par"a*site noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Any parasite which lives on the exterior of animals; -- opposed to endoparasite. -- Ec`to*par`a*sit"ic a.

Webster 1913