ectozoon
[ ek-tuh-zoh-on, -uhn ]
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).
Origin of ectozoon
1- Also ectozoan.
Words Nearby ectozoon
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