ectoparasite

ec·to·par·a·site

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ek-toh-par-uh-sahyt]
- /ˌɛk toʊˈpær əˌsaɪt/
- /ˈektəpˌarəsˌaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ek-toh-par-uh-sahyt]
- /ˌɛk toʊˈpær əˌsaɪt/

Definitions of ectoparasite word

noun ectoparasite an external parasite (opposed to endoparasite). 1
noun ectoparasite A parasite, such as a flea, that lives on the outside of its host. 1
noun ectoparasite a parasite, such as the flea, that lives on the outer surface of its host 0
noun ectoparasite any parasite that lives on the outer surface of an animal 0
noun ectoparasite A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the demodex mite which lives in human hair and eyelashes. 0

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Origin of ectoparasite

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; ecto- + parasite

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Parts of speech for Ectoparasite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ectoparasite

ectoparasite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ectoparasite usage trend in Literature

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