exoparasite

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A form of 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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Meanings

nounexoparasite (plural exoparasites)

plural exoparasites

  1. alternativebiologyAlternative form of ectoparasite.

Origin

From exo- + parasite.

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APA

exoparasite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exoparasite

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“exoparasite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exoparasite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exoparasite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exoparasite.

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