epizoon
or ep·i·zo·ite
[ ep-uh-zoh-on, -uhn ]
noun,plural ep·i·zo·a [ep-uh-zoh-uh]. /ˌɛp əˈzoʊ ə/. Biology.
an external parasite or commensal on the body of an animal; ectozoon.
Origin of epizoon
1Words Nearby epizoon
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British Dictionary definitions for epizoon
epizoon
/ (ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɒn) /
nounplural -zoa (-ˈzəʊə)
an animal, such as a parasite, that lives on the body of another animal
Origin of epizoon
1C19: New Latin, from epi- + Greek zōion animal
Derived forms of epizoon
- epizoan, adjective
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