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ec·toph·a·gous
\(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 |