ectophagous

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adjective

That feeds on the external surface of its host

Opposite
endophagous
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Meanings

adjectiveectophagous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyThat feeds on the external surface of its host

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
endophagous

Origin

From ecto- + -phagous.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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