entozoon

[ en-tuh-zoh-on ]

/ ˌɛn təˈzoʊ ɒn /

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noun, plural en·to·zo·a [en-tuh-zoh-uh]. /ˌɛn təˈzoʊ ə/.

any animal parasite, as an intestinal worm, that lives within the body of its host (opposed to ectozoon).

Also entozoan.

Origin of entozoon

First recorded in 1825–35; ento- + -zoon

Words nearby entozoon

entoptic, entoretina, entourage, entozoan, entozoic, entozoon, entr'acte, entrails, entrain, entrammel, entrance

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Example sentences from the Web for entozoon

In a large number of cases the entozoon has taken up its abode in organs of vital importance.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
As regards the occurrence of this entozoon in the human body, the best account is that given by Frerichs.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
From the earliest times this entozoon has been confounded with the palisade worm.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
As above mentioned, it was Griesinger who first pointed out the clinical importance of this entozoon.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

Experiments with the cultivation of our three species of the genus Nyctotherus and of Balantidium entozoon and B. coli.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth

British Dictionary definitions for entozoon

entozoon

entozoan

/ (ˌɛntəʊˈzəʊɒn) /

noun plural -zoa (-ˈzəʊə)

any animal, such as a tapeworm, that lives within another animal, usually as a parasite

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Medical definitions for entozoon

entozoon

[ ĕn′tə-zō′ŏn′ ]

n. pl. en•to•zo•a (-zō′ə)

An animal parasite, such as a tapeworm or liver fluke, inhabiting any of the internal organs or tissues.

Other words from entozoon

en′to•zo′al adj.

单词	entozoon
释义	entozoon [ en-tuh-zoh-on ] / ˌɛn təˈzoʊ ɒn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR entozoon ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural en·to·zo·a [en-tuh-zoh-uh]. /ˌɛn təˈzoʊ ə/. any animal parasite, as an intestinal worm, that lives within the body of its host (opposed to ectozoon). Also entozoan. Origin of entozoon First recorded in 1825–35; ento- + -zoon Words nearby entozoon entoptic, entoretina, entourage, entozoan, entozoic, entozoon, entr'acte, entrails, entrain, entrammel, entrance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for entozoon In a large number of cases the entozoon has taken up its abode in organs of vital importance. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold As regards the occurrence of this entozoon in the human body, the best account is that given by Frerichs. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold From the earliest times this entozoon has been confounded with the palisade worm. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold As above mentioned, it was Griesinger who first pointed out the clinical importance of this entozoon. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold Experiments with the cultivation of our three species of the genus Nyctotherus and of Balantidium entozoon and B. coli. The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth British Dictionary definitions for entozoon entozoon entozoan / (ˌɛntəʊˈzəʊɒn) / noun plural -zoa (-ˈzəʊə) any animal, such as a tapeworm, that lives within another animal, usually as a parasite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to entozoon maggot, worm, caterpillar, centipede Medical definitions for entozoon entozoon [ ĕn′tə-zō′ŏn′ ] n. pl. en•to•zo•a (-zō′ə) An animal parasite, such as a tapeworm or liver fluke, inhabiting any of the internal organs or tissues. Other words from entozoon en′to•zo′al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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entozoon

noun, plural en·to·zo·a [en-tuh-zoh-uh]. /ˌɛn təˈzoʊ ə/.

Origin of entozoon

Words nearby entozoon

Example sentences from the Web for entozoon

British Dictionary definitions for entozoon

entozoan

noun plural -zoa (-ˈzəʊə)

Words related to entozoon

Medical definitions for entozoon

n. pl. en•to•zo•a (-zō′ə)

Other words from entozoon