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.
Words nearby ectozoon
ectothrix, ectotrophic, ectotrophic mycorrhiza, ectozoan, ectozoic, ectozoon, Ectrin, ectro-, ectrocheiry, ectrodactylism, ectrodactyly
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Medical 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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