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Thesaurus: ectoparasite

Any parasite which lives on the exterior of animals; -- opposed to endoparasite.

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  1. n. Any parasite which lives on the exterior of animals; -- opposed to endoparasite.
  2. n. any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
  3. Any parasite which lives on the exterior of animals; -- opposed to endoparasite. -- Ec`to*par`a*sit"ic, a.
  4. Any parasite which lives on the exterior of animals; -- opposedto endoparasite.-- Ec`to*par`a*sit"ic, a.
  5. n. any external parasitic organism (as fleas)