ectozoon
[ ek-tuh-zoh-on, -uh n ]
/ ˌɛk təˈzoʊ ɒn, -ən /
noun, plural ec·to·zo·a [ek-tuh-zoh-uh] /ˌɛk təˈzoʊ ə/. Biology.
any animal parasite, as the louse, that lives on the surface of its host (opposed to entozoon).
Words nearby ectozoon
ectothrix, ectotrophic, ectotrophic mycorrhiza, ectozoan, ectozoic, ectozoon, ectrin, ectro-, ectrocheiry, ectrodactylism, ectrodactyly
Also ectozoan.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Medicine definitions for ectozoon
ectozoon
[ ĕk′tə-zō′ŏn′ ]
n. pl. ec•to•zo•a (-zō′ə)
An animal parasite, such as a flea or louse, living on the exterior of the host organism.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.