ectoparasite Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
epizoan; epizoon; ectozoan; ectozoon.
WordNet
Ec`to*par"a*site noun
Definitions
(Zoöl.) Any parasite which lives on the exterior of animals; -- opposed to endoparasite. --Ec`to*par`a*sit"ic a.