ectophagous

ectophagous
\(ˈ)ek|täfəgəs\ adjective
Etymology: ect- + -phagous
: feeding from without:
a. of a parasitoid insect larva : developing external to and feeding on the surface of the host — compare endophagous
b. : consuming vegetation or plant debris by ingestion (as by browsing) rather than by disintegrating it from within

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ectophagous — adj. [Gr. ektos, outside; phagein, to eat] Feeding externally …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • ectophagous — ec·toph·a·gous …   English syllables

  • endophagous — (ˈ)en|däfəgəs adjective Etymology: end + phagous : feeding from within: a. of a parasitoid insect larva : developing within and feeding on the internal organs and tissues of the host compare ectophagous b. : consuming vegetation or plant debris… …   Useful english dictionary

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