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ectozoon
ectozoon (ˌɛktəʊˈzəʊɒn) n, pl -zoa (-ˈzəʊə) a parasitic organism that lives on the outside of its hostThesaurus| Noun | 1.ectozoon - any external parasitic organism (as fleas)ectoparasite, ectozoan, epizoan, epizoonparasite - an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the hostflea - any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap |
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ectoparasite [ek″to-par´ah-sīt] a parasite living on the surface of the host's body. adj., adj ectoparasit´ic.ec·to·zo·on (ek'tō-zō'on), An animal parasite living on the surface of the body. [ecto- + G. zōon, animal] ectozoon (ĕk-tō-zō′ŏn) [″ + zoon, animal] A parasitic animal that lives on the outside of another animal.ectozoon
Synonyms for ectozoonnoun any external parasitic organism (as fleas)Synonyms- ectoparasite
- ectozoan
- epizoan
- epizoon
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