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).
Also
ectozoan.
Words nearby ectozoon
ectothrix,
ectotrophic,
ectotrophic mycorrhiza,
ectozoan,
ectozoic,
ectozoon,
ectrin,
ectro-,
ectrocheiry,
ectrodactylism,
ectrodactyly
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.