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ectozoon

[ ek-tuh-zoh-on, -uhn ]

noun

Biology.
plural ectozoa
  1. any animal parasite, as the louse, that lives on the surface of its host ( entozoon ).
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ectozoon1

First recorded in 1855–60; ecto- + -zoon

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