entozoal

Variant of entozoon

entozoon definition

ento·zoon (en′tə zō′än′, -ən)

noun pl. entozoa -·zo′a (-ə)

an internal animal parasite, esp. a parasitic worm infesting the intestines, muscles, etc.

Etymology: ento- + Gr zōion, animal: see bio-

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