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Rareectoparasite
The correct spelling is ectoparasite.
How to pronounce ectoparasite
noun
IPA: /ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/
Say it like: Ect-opa-ras-ite
The correct spelling is ectoparasite. A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.
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