ectoparasite

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Synonyms: entoparasite, endoparasite, ectoparasitic, ectoparasites, exoparasite, necroparasite

Antonyms: entoparasite, endoparasite, ectoparasitic, ectoparasites, exoparasite, necroparasite

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Noun

1. A [[parasite]] that lives on the [[surface]] of a [[host]] [[organism]]; such as the {{taxfmt|Demodex|genus}} mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.

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