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ectoparasitism

ectoparasitism noun: the condition of being an ectoparasite.

Noun

ectoparasitism (countable and uncountable, plural ectoparasitisms)

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

Forms of ectoparasitism

pluralectoparasitisms

Origin of ectoparasitism

From ecto- + parasitism.

Questions about ectoparasitism

What does ectoparasitism mean?
Ectoparasitism means the condition of being an ectoparasite.
What part of speech is ectoparasitism?
Ectoparasitism is a noun.
What is the plural of ectoparasitism?
The plural of ectoparasitism is ectoparasitisms.

Words near ectoparasitism in the dictionary

  1. ectoparasiticidal
  2. ectoparasiticide
  3. ectoparasiticides
  4. ectoparasitise
  5. ectoparasitised
  6. ectoparasitism
  7. ectoparasitisms
  8. ectoparasitize
  9. ectoparasitized
  10. ectoparasitoid
  11. ectoparasitoids

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