ectozoan

[ ek-tuh-zoh-uh n ]

/ ˌɛk təˈzoʊ ən /

Biology

noun

adjective

of or relating to an ectozoon.

Nearby words

ectotherm, ectothermic, ectothrix, ectotrophic, ectotrophic mycorrhiza, ectozoan, ectozoic, ectozoon, ectrin, ectro-, ectrocheiry

Origin of ectozoan

ectozo(on) + -an

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