ectozoon

Noun
  1. Any external parasitic organism (as fleas) (synset 101387971)
    is a type of: parasite - 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
    subtypes: flea - any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
    same as: ectoparasite, ectozoan, epizoan, epizoon

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