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ectoparasite

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

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animals endoparasite exterior lives parasite external fleas opposed organism par parasitic sit

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ectoparasites ectopia ectopic ectopic gestation ectopic pregnancy ectopics Ectopistes migratorius ectoplasm ectoplastic ectoproct ectoprocta ectopy

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