- ectophagous
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adj. [Gr. ektos, outside; phagein, to eat]Feeding externally.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
ectophagous
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ectophagous — ec·toph·a·gous … English syllables
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… … Useful english dictionary
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
