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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).

Nearby words

  1. ectothrix,
  2. ectotrophic,
  3. ectotrophic mycorrhiza,
  4. ectozoan,
  5. ectozoic,
  6. ectrin,
  7. ectro-,
  8. ectrocheiry,
  9. ectrodactylism,
  10. ectrodactyly
Also ectozoan.

Origin of ectozoon

First recorded in 1855–60; ecto- + -zoon
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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.
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