entozoon
- noun
- /ˌɛntəˈzoʊən/
- Specialized
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entozoon
- The veterinarian discovered an entozoon in the dog's intestines during the examination.
Examples
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Infections caused by an entozoon often lead to malnutrition in livestock.
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Many animals can host an entozoon without showing symptoms.
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Previous studies have described how an entozoon can disrupt its host’s digestive processes.
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The entozoon can cause severe digestive problems in animals.
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The veterinarian discovered an entozoon in the dog's intestines during the examination.
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Infections caused by an entozoon often lead to malnutrition in livestock.
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Previous studies have described how an entozoon can disrupt its host’s digestive processes.
Synonyms
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9.8
A worm that lives inside the body of animals or people and causes illness
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A small living thing that lives inside the body of another animal or person and often harms it
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A small animal that lives inside another animal and takes its food, often causing sickness
A parasite that lives inside an animal's body, often in the intestines
A parasite that lives inside an animal's body, often in the intestines
A parasite that lives inside an animal's body, often in the intestines
How Internal
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word entozoon comes from Greek parts ento- 'within' and -zoon 'animal', the same root you see in zoo. So an entozoon is an 'animal' that lives 'within' another animal, which is why the word names parasites that live inside organs, like worms in the intestines.