ectoparasite; external parasite
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Meanings
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ectoparasite; organism living on exterior of host
technicalBiological term referring to parasites such as lice, fleas, or ticks that live on the external surface of the host organism rather than inside the body.
Tiào跳
zao蚤
hé和
shī虱
zi子
dōu都
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
wài外
jì寄
shēng生
kūn昆
chóng虫
。
Fleas and lice are both common ectoparasitic insects.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wài外
jì寄
shēng生
shēng生
wù物
huì会
xī吸
qǔ取
sù宿
zhǔ主
de的
xuè血
yè液
。
This ectoparasite sucks blood from its host.
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Wài外
jì寄
shēng生
xiàn现
xiàng象
zài在
hǎi海
yáng洋
yú鱼
lèi类
zhōng中
yě也
hěn很
pǔ普
biàn遍
。
Ectoparasitism is also very common in marine fish.