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Noun: ectoparasite  ,ek-tow'per-u,sIt [N. Amer], ,ek-tow'pa-ru,sIt [Brit]
  1. Any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
    - ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon

Derived forms: ectoparasites

Type of: parasite

Encyclopedia: Ectoparasite

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Ectopistes
Ectopistes migratorius
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