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ectozoan

/ˌɛk.təˈzoʊ.ən/

Tradução: Adjetivo pouco usado que se refere a um parasita externo, que vive na superfície do corpo do hospedeiro., Substantivo que designa qualquer organismo parasita externo, como pulgas ou carrapatos, que vive na superfície do corpo do hospedeiro.

2 verbetes

adjective

/ˌɛk.təˈzoʊ.ən/formalscientificobsoleto
  • ptAdjetivo pouco usado que se refere a um parasita externo, que vive na superfície do corpo do hospedeiro.

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.

    ptRelativo a ectozoários

    • 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.

    Sinônimosepizoic

Formas
  • more ectozoan comparative form
  • most ectozoan superlative form

noun

/ˌɛk.təˈzoʊ.ən/C2formalscientific
  • ptSubstantivo que designa qualquer organismo parasita externo, como pulgas ou carrapatos, que vive na superfície do corpo do hospedeiro.

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.

    ptEctoparasita

    • 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.

    Sinônimosectoparasiteepizoon

    Antônimosendoparasiteendozoanentozoan

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