exophage

English

Etymology

From exo- +‎ phage.

Noun

exophage (plural exophages)

1. (biology) Any parasite that feeds outside of its host
   • 2015 September 18, “The Effect of Host-Plant Phylogenetic Isolation on Species Richness, Composition and Specialization of Insect Herbivores: A Comparison between Native and Exotic Hosts”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     These results corroborate our expectation of a stronger effect of host-plant phylogenetic isolation on endophage diversity than on exophage diversity.

Related terms

• endophage