- ectozoic
- ec·to·zo·ic
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ectozoic
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Ectozoic — Ec to*zo ic, a. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Epizoic}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ectozoic — /ek teuh zoh ik/, adj. (of a parasitic animal) living on the surface of its host. [ECTOZO(ON) + IC] * * * … Universalium
ectozoic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|zōik adjective Etymology: New Latin ectozoa + English ic : living on the surface of an animal : ectozoan * * * /ek teuh zoh ik/, adj. (of a parasitic animal) living on the surface of its host. [ECTOZO(ON) + IC] * * * … Useful english dictionary
ectozoic parasite — an animal ectoparasite … Medical dictionary
Epizoic — Ep i*zo ic, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Living upon the exterior of another animal; ectozoic; said of external parasites. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ectozoon — n. (pl. zoa) external parasite. ♦ ectozoan, ♦ ectozoic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
