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parasite vs ectozoon

ectozoon vs parasite

parasite and ectozoon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parasite Yes No No No
ectozoon Yes No No No
As nouns, ectozoon is a hyponym of parasite; that is, ectozoon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than parasite:
  • parasite: an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
  • ectozoon: any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
parasite (noun) ectozoon (noun)
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
Difference between parasite and ectozoon

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