Ectoparasite

/ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:18 pts12 letters

Definition 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.

Anagrams of Ectoparasite

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "ectoparasite":

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ectoparasite" and rearranging:

+sectoparasites

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Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

endoparasite

Rhyming Words

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