ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon
(noun) any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ectoparasite (plural ectoparasites)
A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.
Antonym: endoparasite
Coordinate term: zooparasite
Source: Wiktionary
Ec`to*par"a*site, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any parasite which lives on the exterior of animals; -- opposed to endoparasite.
– Ec`to*par`a*sit"ic, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 June 2025
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
