ectozoon
/ek-tuh-zoh-on, -uhn/US // ˌɛk təˈzoʊ ɒn, -ən //
外胚层,外胚层细胞,外胚层动物,外胚胎
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural ec·to·zo·a [ek-tuh-zoh-uh]. /ˌɛk təˈzoʊ ə/. Biology.
- : any animal parasite, as the louse, that lives on the surface of its host.
Examples
The most common ectozoon is the hog louse (Hmatopinus suis).
Another ectozoon, placed by Mgnin and others amongst the lowest types of Arachnida, is the well-known Demodex folliculorum.
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