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dermatozoon

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[der-mat-uh-zoh-on, dur-muh-tuh-] / dərˌmæt əˈzoʊ ɒn, ˌdɜr mə tə- /

noun

Biology.
  • dermatozoa
    plural
  1. any microscopic animal or protozoan living as a parasite on or in the skin of the host.


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Etymology

Origin of dermatozoon

dermato- + -zoon


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