epizoon

American

[ep-uh-zoh-on, -uhn] / ˌɛp əˈzoʊ ɒn, -ən /

Or epizoite

noun

Biology.

an external parasite or commensal on the body of an animal; ectozoon.

epizoon British

/ ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɒn /

noun

an animal, such as a parasite, that lives on the body of another animal

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

epizoan

adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

epizoa

plural

Etymology

Origin of epizoon

From New Latin, dating back to 1830–40; see origin at epi-, -zoon

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