Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectoparasitic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
ec-topar-a-sitic
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to ectoparasites.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós) Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)der. English ecto- English parasitic English ectoparasitic From ecto- + parasitic.

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Questions

What does ectoparasitic mean?
Of or pertaining to ectoparasites.
Where does ectoparasitic come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós) Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)der. English ecto- English parasitic English ectoparasitic From ecto- + parasitic.

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