exophage

English

Etymology

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