ectoparasite meaning in Tamil
புற ஒட்டுண்ணி puṟa oṭṭuṇṇi
UK/ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/US/ˌɛktəˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/
ectoparasite in Tamil: புற ஒட்டுண்ணி (puṟa oṭṭuṇṇi). In English, ectoparasite means a parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.
Tamil words for ectoparasite
- parasite living on the surface of host organism
- புற ஒட்டுண்ணி puṟa oṭṭuṇṇi
English meaning of ectoparasite
- noun A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.
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Questions about ectoparasite in Tamil
- What is the meaning of ectoparasite in Tamil?
- Ectoparasite in Tamil is புற ஒட்டுண்ணி (puṟa oṭṭuṇṇi).
- ectoparasite என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Ectoparasite: புற ஒட்டுண்ணி (puṟa oṭṭuṇṇi).
- What does ectoparasite mean in English?
- Ectoparasite means a parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.
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