Explore Ectoparasite through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like parasite. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ectoparasite meaning
A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.
Synonyms of Ectoparasite
Using Ectoparasite
- The main meaning on this page is: A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.
- Useful related words include: ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon.
Context around Ectoparasite
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ectoparasite
- In this selection, "ectoparasite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mya, associated and loads stand out and add context to how "ectoparasite" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 8 mya ectoparasite loads increased and species of ectoparasite associated with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ectoparasite" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ectoparasite
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
When our ancestors adopted group-dwelling social arrangements roughly 1.8 mya, ectoparasite loads increased dramatically. (16 words)
Beetles and flies dominate Heard Island's known insect fauna, which comprises up to 21 species of ectoparasite (associated with birds and seals) and up to 13 free-living species. (30 words)
Beetles and flies dominate Heard Island's known insect fauna, which comprises up to 21 species of ectoparasite (associated with birds and seals) and up to 13 free-living species. (30 words)
When our ancestors adopted group-dwelling social arrangements roughly 1.8 mya, ectoparasite loads increased dramatically. (16 words)
Example sentences (2)
Beetles and flies dominate Heard Island's known insect fauna, which comprises up to 21 species of ectoparasite (associated with birds and seals) and up to 13 free-living species.
When our ancestors adopted group-dwelling social arrangements roughly 1.8 mya, ectoparasite loads increased dramatically.