🔄 Synonyms of "Ectozoon"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| epizoanoun | — |
| epizoonnoun | (biology) A microorganism (such as a yeast-type fungus or a protozoon) that grows on the surface of an animal host, as: |
| ectoparasitenoun | A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes. |
| ectozoa | — |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ectozoon"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| epizoonnoun | (biology) A microorganism (such as a yeast-type fungus or a protozoon) that grows on the surface of an animal host, as: |
| ectoparasitenoun | A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes. |
| ectozoa | — |
| epizoanoun | — |
| ectozoannoun | Synonym of ectozoon. |
| zoonulenoun | (zoology) A zoonite. |
| epizoanthidnoun | (zoology) Any cnidarian in the family Epizoanthidae. |
| entozoonnoun | (obsolete) Any of various microscopic parasitic worms previously classified together under the grouping Entozoa. |
| metazoonnoun | (zoology, obsolete) One of the Metazoa. |
| zoonitenoun | (zoology, archaic) One of the segments of the body of an articulated animal, sometimes regarded as a distinct organism. |
| zoönnoun | (zoology) Alternative spelling of zoon. [(biology) A distinct organism.] |
| anthozoonnoun | (zoology) A member of the class Anthozoa, comprising marine invertebrates including corals and sea anemones. |
| epitokenoun | (zoology) A pelagic morph capable of sexual reproduction. |
| zoönitenoun | (zoology) Alternative spelling of zoonite. [(zoology, archaic) One of the segments of the body of an articulated animal, sometimes regarded as a distinct organism.] |
| microzoariannoun | Synonym of microzoon. |
| actinozoonnoun | (obsolete, zoology) One of the Actinozoa. |
| zoönulenoun | (zoology) Alternative spelling of zoonule. [(zoology) A zoonite.] |
| microzoannoun | Relating to the microzoa. |
| ecdysozoannoun | (zoology) Any of a group of protostomes of the superphylum Ecdysozoa, known for shedding their exoskeleton. |
| epiproctannoun | (zoology) Any insect of the suborder Epiprocta |
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