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- [ek-tuh-zoh-on, -uh n]
- /ˌɛk təˈzoʊ ɒn, -ən/
- /ˌektəzˈuːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ek-tuh-zoh-on, -uh n]
- /ˌɛk təˈzoʊ ɒn, -ən/
Definitions of ectozoon word
- noun plural ectozoon any animal parasite, as the louse, that lives on the surface of its host (opposed to entozoon). 1
- noun ectozoon (zoology) An epizoon. 1
- noun ectozoon a parasitic organism that lives on the outside of its host 0
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Origin of ectozoon
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; ecto- + -zoon
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Parts of speech for Ectozoon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ectozoon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ectozoon usage trend in Literature
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