Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectoparasitize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ec-topar-a-sitize
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To parasitise with ectoparasites

Etymology

From ecto- + parasitize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ectoparasitizes (present, singular) ectoparasitizing (participle, present) ectoparasitized (participle, past) ectoparasitized (past)

Questions

What does ectoparasitize mean?
To parasitise with ectoparasites
Where does ectoparasitize come from?
From ecto- + parasitize.

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