ENTOZOA

ENTOZOON

endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon, endozoan

(noun) any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

entozoa

plural of entozoon

Anagrams

• ozonate

Source: Wiktionary


En`to*zo"a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

1. A group of worms, including the tapeworms, flukes, roundworms, etc., most of which live parasitically in the interior of other animals; the Helminthes.

2. An artificial group, including all kinds of animals living parasitically in others.

ENTOZOON

En`to*zo"ön, n.; pl. Entozoa. Etym: [NL. See Entozoa.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Entozoa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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