ectoparasite
Pronunciation:
/ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt//ˌɛktəˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/noun
Definitions
A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.
Antonyms:endoparasite