ECTOPARASITE Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word ectoparasite. (close relations)
ectoparasites
Best Alternative Words for ECTOPARASITE
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bedbug | nounn | |||||||
noun • bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood | ||||||||
bloodsucker | nounn | |||||||
noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end | ||||||||
chigger | nounn | |||||||
noun • small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans • larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation | ||||||||
chigoe | nounn | |||||||
noun • small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans | ||||||||
flea | nounn | |||||||
noun • any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap | ||||||||
leech | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage verb • draw blood | ||||||||
louse | nounn | |||||||
noun • wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals • a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect • any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants • wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds | ||||||||
mite | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a slight but appreciable amount • any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods | ||||||||
parasite | nounn | |||||||
noun • an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage | ||||||||
tick | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a metallic tapping sound • any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals • a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. • a light mattress verb • make a clicking or ticking sound • make a sound like a clock or a timer • sew • put a check mark on or near or next to | ||||||||
lice | nounn | |||||||
noun • wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals • a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect • any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants • wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds | ||||||||
ectozoan | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to epizoa noun • any external parasitic organism (as fleas) | ||||||||
ectozoon | nounn | |||||||
noun • any external parasitic organism (as fleas) | ||||||||
epizoan | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to epizoa noun • any external parasitic organism (as fleas) | ||||||||
epizoon | nounn | |||||||
noun • any external parasitic organism (as fleas) |