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Parasite Noun  International Scientific  A Lives Exterior Adjective

Title ectoparasite
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
ec·to·par·a·site

 \\ˌek-tō-ˈper-ə-ˌsīt, -ˈpa-rə-\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  International Scientific Vocabulary
 DATE  1861
: a parasite that lives on the exterior of its host
• ec·to·par·a·sit·ic 
 \\-ˌper-ə-ˈsi-tik, -pa-rə-\\ adjective
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
ec·to·parasite
\|ektō+\ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ect- + parasite
: a parasite that lives on the exterior of its host — opposed to endoparasite
• ec·to·parasitic \“+\ adjective

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