ectozoon

/ɛkˈtoʊzʊn/

Definitions

1. noun

An animal that lives on the outside of another organism, typically a plant or another animal.

“The fungus is an ectozoon that benefits from the relationship with the tree.”

Synonyms

  • ectoparasite
  • ectosymbiont

Antonyms

  • endozoochore
  • endozoon