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ectozoan

/ˌɛk.təˈzoʊ.ən/

Traducción: Adjetivo desusado que se refiere a un parásito externo que vive en la superficie del organismo huésped., Sustantivo que designa cualquier organismo parásito externo, como las pulgas, que vive sobre la superficie de su hospedador.

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adjective

/ˌɛk.təˈzoʊ.ən/formalscientificobsoleto
  • esAdjetivo desusado que se refiere a un parásito externo que vive en la superficie del organismo huésped.

An obsolete adjective referring to an external parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism.

  1. Relating to external parasitesC2formalscientific

    Relating to or characteristic of ectozoa; describing organisms that live parasitically on the outer surface of their host.

    esectozoario

    • The ectozoan nature of barnacles was studied in marine biology.
    • Fleas and ticks are common ectozoan pests on mammals.
    • The research focused on the ectozoan relationship between remoras and sharks.

    Sinónimosepizoic

Formas
  • more ectozoan comparative form
  • most ectozoan superlative form

noun

/ˌɛk.təˈzoʊ.ən/C2formalscientific
  • esSustantivo que designa cualquier organismo parásito externo, como las pulgas, que vive sobre la superficie de su hospedador.

A noun referring to any external parasitic organism, such as fleas, that lives on the surface of its host.

  1. External parasiteC2formalscientific

    An organism that lives on the outside of its host's body, such as fleas, ticks, or lice.

    esEctozoario

    • Fleas are a common type of ectozoan found on household pets.
    • The veterinarian identified the ectozoan infestation on the dog's skin.
    • Ticks, as ectozoans, can transmit diseases to their hosts.

    Sinónimosectoparasiteepizoon

    Antónimosendoparasiteendozoanentozoan

Formas
  • ectozoa plural form
  • ectozoans plural form
  • ectozoa's possessive plural form
  • ectozoans' possessive plural form
  • ectozoan's possessive singular form