ectoparasite

[ek-toh-par-uh-sahyt]

noun

1. an external parasite (endoparasite ).

ectoparasite

/ ˌɛktəʊˌpærəˈsɪtɪk, ˌɛktəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt /

noun

1. Also called: exoparasite. a parasite, such as the flea, that lives on the outer surface of its host

ectoparasite

1. See under parasite

Other Word Forms

• ectoparasitic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ectoparasite¹

First recorded in 1860–65; ecto- + parasite

Example Sentences

“Yes, we did work on ectoparasites and receive samples,” Silaghi says.

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In all three surveys, participants had distinct reactions to the ectoparasite videos when compared with the pathogen videos.

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Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and other diseases can be passed along by these ectoparasites, and different critters carry different pathogens.

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“There is a distinct possibility that these findings may be an artefact of using marks that simulate ectoparasites,” he said.

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“There were only four ectoparasites found, across all the nests,” Thoemmes said.

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