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ectozoon

[ ek-tuh-zoh-on, -uhn ]
/ ˌɛk təˈzoʊ ɒn, -ən /
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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).
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Also ectozoan.

Origin of ectozoon

First recorded in 1855–60; ecto- + -zoon
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How to use ectozoon in a sentence

  • The most common ectozoon is the hog louse (Hmatopinus suis).

    Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
  • Another ectozoon, placed by Mgnin and others amongst the lowest types of Arachnida, is the well-known Demodex folliculorum.

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