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ectoparasite

/ˌek.təʊˈpær.ə.saɪt/

Traduction: Nom désignant tout organisme parasite qui vit à la surface externe de son hôte, comme les puces ou les tiques.

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noun

/ˌek.təʊˈpær.ə.saɪt/C1formalscientific
  • frNom désignant tout organisme parasite qui vit à la surface externe de son hôte, comme les puces ou les tiques.

A noun referring to any parasitic organism that lives on the outside of its host, such as fleas or ticks.

  1. External parasiteC1formalmedical

    A parasitic organism that lives on the outside of its host's body, such as fleas, ticks, or lice.

    frEctoparasite

    • Fleas are common ectoparasites that infest dogs and cats.
    • Ticks, as ectoparasites, can transmit diseases to humans.
    • The veterinarian treated the animal for several ectoparasites.

    Synonymesectozoanepizoanepizoon

    Antonymesendoparasite

Formes
  • ectoparasites plural form
  • ectoparasites' possessive plural form
  • ectoparasite's possessive singular form