Definition of Ectoparasite. Meaning of Ectoparasite. Synonyms of Ectoparasite

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Definition of Ectoparasite

Ectoparasite
Ectoparasite Ec`to*par"a*site, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any parasite which lives on the exterior of animals; -- opposed to endoparasite. -- Ec`to*par`a*sit"ic, a.

Meaning of Ectoparasite from wikipedia

- concerns invasiveness: an endoparasite lives inside the host's body; an ectoparasite lives outside, on the host's surface. Like predation, parasitism is a...
- v t e Arthropods and ectoparasite-borne diseases and infestations Insecta Crustacea For ticks and mites, see Template:Tick-borne diseases and infestations...
- the beavers' hairs. They are wingless and eyeless, as are many other ectoparasites. Others are kleptoparasites of other invertebrates, such as the small...
- intestinal helminths Capillaria columbae and Ascaridia columbae. Their ectoparasites include the ischnoceran lice Columbicola columbae, Campanulotes bidentatus...
- v t e Arthropods and ectoparasite-borne diseases and infestations Insecta Crustacea For ticks and mites, see Template:Tick-borne diseases and infestations...
- v t e Arthropods and ectoparasite-borne diseases and infestations Insecta Crustacea For ticks and mites, see Template:Tick-borne diseases and infestations...
- louse or pubic louse (Pthirus pubis) is an insect that is an obligate ectoparasite of humans, feeding exclusively on blood. The crab louse usually is found...
- batrachotoxins may well be effective against a wide range of ectoparasite arthropods. These ectoparasites have been found to play a role in the reproduction of...
- v t e Arthropods and ectoparasite-borne diseases and infestations Insecta Crustacea For ticks and mites, see Template:Tick-borne diseases and infestations...
- shown that increasing feather temperatures during basking can control ectoparasites. The period of sunbathing in violet-green swallows is short and dependent...