ectozoon

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noun

An epizoon.

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ectoparasiteectozoanepizoanepizoon
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Meanings

nounectozoon (plural ectozoons or ectozoa)

plural ectozoons · plural ectozoa

  1. biologyAn epizoon.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany external parasitic organism (as fleas)

Similar
ectoparasiteectozoanepizoanepizoon
Broader
parasite
Also see
ectoparasiteectozoanepizoanepizoon

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From ecto- + zoon.

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Cite this entry
APA

ectozoon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectozoon

MLA

“ectozoon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectozoon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectozoon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectozoon.

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