epizoon
or ep·i·zo·ite
[ ep-uh-zoh-on, -uhn ]
/ ˌɛp əˈzoʊ ɒn, -ən /
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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.
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Words nearby epizoon
epixylous, epizeuxis, epizoic, epizoite, epizoology, epizoon, epizootic, epizootic lymphangitis, epizootiology, epizooty, eplerenone
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British Dictionary definitions for epizoon
epizoon
/ (ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɒn) /
noun plural -zoa (-ˈzəʊə)
an animal, such as a parasite, that lives on the body of another animal
Derived forms of epizoon
epizoan, adjectiveWord Origin for epizoon
C19: New Latin, from epi- + Greek zōion animal
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Medical definitions for epizoon
epizoon
[ ĕp′ĭ-zō′ŏn, -ən ]
n. pl. ep•i•zo•a (-zō′ə)
An epizoic organism.
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