ectoparasitism

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noun

The condition of being an ectoparasite.

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Meanings

nounectoparasitism (countable and uncountable, plural ectoparasitisms)

plural ectoparasitisms

  1. countableuncountableThe condition of being an ectoparasite.
  2. countableuncountableInfection by an ectoparasite.

Origin

From ecto- + parasitism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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