ECTOZOON
ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon
(noun) any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ectozoon (plural ectozoons or ectozoa)
(zoology) An epizoon.
Source: Wiktionary
Ec`to*zo"ön, n.; pl. Ectozoa. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Epizoön.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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