Where does “ectoparasite” come from?
ectoparasite (English) comes from English parasite, from Middle French parasite, from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos.
ectoparasite (English): A parasite that lives on the surface of a host...
Definitions
- A parasite that lives on the surface of a host...
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