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ectozoon
[ ek-tuh-zoh-on, -uhn ]
noun
, Biology.
, plural ec·to·zo·a [ek-t, uh, -, zoh, -, uh].
- any animal parasite, as the louse, that lives on the surface of its host ( entozoon ).
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The most common ectozoon is the hog louse (Hmatopinus suis).
From Project Gutenberg
Another ectozoon, placed by Mgnin and others amongst the lowest types of Arachnida, is the well-known Demodex folliculorum.
From Project Gutenberg
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