ectozoon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
    epizoan; epizoon; ectozoan; ectoparasite.

WordNet

Ec`to*zo"ön noun (Also<
  • Ectozoon
  • Ectozoön
)
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. outside + an animal.
Wordforms
plural Ectozoa
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) See Epizoön.

Webster 1913