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dermatozoon

[der-mat-uh-zoh-on, dur-muh-tuh-]
noun, plural der·mat·o·zo·a [der-mat-uh-zoh-uh, dur-muh-tuh-] /dərˌmæt əˈzoʊ ə, ˌdɜr mə tə-/. Biology.
  1. any microscopic animal or protozoan living as a parasite on or in the skin of the host.
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Origin of dermatozoon

dermato- + -zoon
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