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ectoparasite

ec·to·pa·rasite

UK/ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/ US/ˌɛktəˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/ uncommon

noun

Origin

From ecto- (from Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós, “outside”)) + parasite.

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