ectoparasite means A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.
ectoparasite is pronounced /ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/.
noun
- A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.“Ordinarily, allergy to animals is due to either their fine dander which becomes aerosolized or to the exoskeleta, pupae, or feces of their ectoparasites.”