Ectophagous
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ectophagous is an adjective meaning (biology, of a parasite) That feeds on the external surface of its host.
Meaning
(biology, of a parasite) That feeds on the external surface of its host.
Antonyms for ectophagous
Common opposites include endophagous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include endophagous, ectotrophic, exophagic, biophagous, phloeophagous, helminthophagous.
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