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ectozoan

/ˌɛk.təˈzoʊ.ən/

Traduction: Adjectif désuet signifiant relatif à un parasite externe qui vit à la surface de l'organisme hôte., Nom désignant tout organisme parasite externe, comme une puce, qui vit à la surface de son hôte.

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adjective

/ˌɛk.təˈzoʊ.ən/formalscientificobsolète
  • frAdjectif désuet signifiant relatif à un parasite externe qui vit à la surface de l'organisme hôte.

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.

    frEctozoaire

    • 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.

    Synonymesepizoic

Formes
  • more ectozoan comparative form
  • most ectozoan superlative form

noun

/ˌɛk.təˈzoʊ.ən/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant tout organisme parasite externe, comme une puce, qui vit à la surface de son hôte.

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.

    frEctozoaire

    • 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.

    Synonymesectoparasiteepizoon

    Antonymesendoparasiteendozoanentozoan

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