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ectoparasite

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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noun

  1. 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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