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ectozoan

/ˌɛk.təˈzoʊ.ən/

翻译: 过时的形容词,指生活在宿主身体表面的外部寄生虫。, 名词,指生活在宿主体表的外寄生虫,如跳蚤、虱子等。

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adjective

/ˌɛk.təˈzoʊ.ən/formalscientific已废弃
  • zh过时的形容词,指生活在宿主身体表面的外部寄生虫。

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.

    zh与体外寄生虫有关的

    • 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.

    同义词epizoic

词形
  • more ectozoan comparative form
  • most ectozoan superlative form

noun

/ˌɛk.təˈzoʊ.ən/C2formalscientific
  • zh名词,指生活在宿主体表的外寄生虫,如跳蚤、虱子等。

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.

    zh外寄生虫

    • 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.

    同义词ectoparasiteepizoon

    反义词endoparasiteendozoanentozoan

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