epizoic
externally parasitic.
Origin of epizoic
1Other words from epizoic
- ep·i·zo·ism, noun
Words Nearby epizoic
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How to use epizoic in a sentence
Our epizoic literature is becoming so extensive that nobody is safe from its ad infinitum progeny.
The Poet at the Breakfast Table | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.Like many epizoic or parasitic insects, Hemimerus is wingless, eyeless and has relatively short and strong legs.
British Dictionary definitions for epizoic
/ (ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɪk) /
(of an animal or plant) growing or living on the exterior of a living animal
(of plants) having seeds or fruit dispersed by animals
Derived forms of epizoic
- epizoism, noun
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Scientific definitions for epizoic
[ ĕp′ĭ-zō′ĭk ]
Living or growing on the external surface of an animal.
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