# ectoparasitism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The condition of being an ectoparasite.
2. Infection by an ectoparasite.

## Etymology
From ecto- + parasitism.

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ectoparasitism