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ectoparasite

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12 lettersPronunciation /ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/Part of speech nounSorted aaceeioprsttStarts with EEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. any external parasitic organism (as fleas)

Word origin

From ecto- (from Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós, “outside”)) + parasite.

Used in a sentence

  • Ordinarily, allergy to animals is due to either their fine dander which becomes aerosolized or to the exoskeleta, pupae, or feces of their ectoparasites.

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