"ectozoon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ectozoons [plural], ectozoa [plural]
Etymology: From ecto- + zoon. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ecto|zoon}} ecto- + zoon Head templates: {{en-noun|s|ectozoa}} ectozoon (plural ectozoons or ectozoa)
  1. (zoology) An epizoon. Categories (topical): Zoology

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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