ectozoan

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ectozoan

Noun
1. any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
(synonym) ectoparasite, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon
(hypernym) parasite
(hyponym) flea

Adjective
1. of or relating to epizoa
(synonym) epizoan
(pertainym) ectoparasite, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon