ectoparasite

[ ek-toh-par-uh-sahyt ]

/ ˌɛk toʊˈpær əˌsaɪt /

noun

an external parasite (opposed to endoparasite).

Origin of ectoparasite

First recorded in 1860–65; ecto- + parasite

OTHER WORDS FROM ectoparasite

ec·to·par·a·sit·ic

[ek-toh-par-uh-sit-ik], /ˌɛk toʊˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby ectoparasite

ectomorph, endomorph, and mesomorph, ectomorphic, -ectomy, ectomycorrhiza, ectopagus, ectoparasite, ectophyte, ectopia, ectopia cordis, ectopia lentis, ectopia pupillae congenita

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Example sentences from the Web for ectoparasite

The only kind of ectoparasite found on captive cottonmouths in the course of my study was a snake mite, Ophionyssus natricus.
Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)|Ray D. Burkett
The embryos are ciliated, unlike those of many of the ectoparasite worms.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden

British Dictionary definitions for ectoparasite

ectoparasite

/ (ˌɛktəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt) /

noun

a parasite, such as the flea, that lives on the outer surface of its hostAlso called: exoparasite

Derived forms of ectoparasite

ectoparasitic (ˌɛktəʊˌpærəˈsɪtɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for ectoparasite

ectoparasite

[ ĕk′tə-păr′ə-sīt′ ]

n.

A parasite that lives on the surface or exterior of the host organism, such as an ectophyte or an ectozoon.

Other words from ectoparasite

ec′to•par′a•sit′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.ec′to•par′a•sit•ism (-sĭ-tĭz′əm, -sī-) n.

Scientific definitions for ectoparasite

ectoparasite

[ ĕk′tə-păr′ə-sīt′ ]

See under parasite.

单词	ectoparasite
释义	ectoparasite [ ek-toh-par-uh-sahyt ] / ˌɛk toʊˈpær əˌsaɪt / noun an external parasite (opposed to endoparasite). Origin of ectoparasite First recorded in 1860–65; ecto- + parasite OTHER WORDS FROM ectoparasite ec·to·par·a·sit·ic [ek-toh-par-uh-sit-ik], /ˌɛk toʊˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby ectoparasite ectomorph, endomorph, and mesomorph, ectomorphic, -ectomy, ectomycorrhiza, ectopagus, ectoparasite, ectophyte, ectopia, ectopia cordis, ectopia lentis, ectopia pupillae congenita Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ectoparasite The only kind of ectoparasite found on captive cottonmouths in the course of my study was a snake mite, Ophionyssus natricus. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)\|Ray D. Burkett The embryos are ciliated, unlike those of many of the ectoparasite worms. Animal Parasites and Messmates\|P. J. Van Beneden British Dictionary definitions for ectoparasite ectoparasite / (ˌɛktəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt) / noun a parasite, such as the flea, that lives on the outer surface of its hostAlso called: exoparasite Derived forms of ectoparasite ectoparasitic (ˌɛktəʊˌpærəˈsɪtɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for ectoparasite ectoparasite [ ĕk′tə-păr′ə-sīt′ ] n. A parasite that lives on the surface or exterior of the host organism, such as an ectophyte or an ectozoon. Other words from ectoparasite ec′to•par′a•sit′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.ec′to•par′a•sit•ism (-sĭ-tĭz′əm, -sī-) n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ectoparasite ectoparasite [ ĕk′tə-păr′ə-sīt′ ] See under parasite. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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