What is "ectoparasite"

Ectoparasite \Ec`to*par"a*site\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any parasite which lives on the exterior of animals; -- opposed to endoparasite. -- Ec`to*par`a*sit"ic, a. [1913 Webster] ||

n. A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the demodex mite which lives in human hair and eyelashes.

n. any external parasitic organism (as fleas) [syn: ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon]