ectoparasite

== English == === Etymology === From ecto- (from Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós, “outside”)) +‎ parasite. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛktəˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/ Hyphenation: ec‧to‧par‧a‧site === Noun === ectoparasite (plural ectoparasites) A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes. Antonym: endoparasite Coordinate term: zooparasite ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Noun === ectoparasite m (plural ectoparasites) ectoparasite === Further reading === “ectoparasite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012