ectoparasitic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to ectoparasites.

OriginEnglish parasitic ← Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós) →
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Meanings

adjectiveectoparasitic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to ectoparasites.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  2. Ancient Greekἐντός (entós)
  3. Ancient Greekἐκτός (ektós)
  4. Englishecto-
  5. Englishparasitic
  6. Englishectoparasitic

From ecto- + parasitic.

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APA

ectoparasitic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectoparasitic

MLA

“ectoparasitic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectoparasitic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectoparasitic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectoparasitic.

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