epizoon

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ep·i·zo·on

E0184700 (ĕp′ĭ-zō′ŏn, -ən)n. pl. ep·i·zo·a (-zō′ə) An epizoic organism.

epizoon

(ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɒn) n, pl -zoa (-ˈzəʊə) (Zoology) an animal, such as a parasite, that lives on the body of another animal[C19: New Latin, from epi- + Greek zōion animal] ˌepiˈzoan adj

ep•i•zo•on

(ˌɛp əˈzoʊ ɒn, -ən)

also ep`i•zo′ite,

n., pl. -zo•a (-ˈzoʊ ə) also -zo•ites. an external parasite or commensal on the body of an animal. [1830–40; epi- + -zoon]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.epizoon - any external parasitic organism (as fleas)ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoanparasite - an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the hostflea - any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

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epizoon

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epizoon

[ep″ĭ-zo´on] (pl. epizo´a) (Gr.) an external animal parasite.

ep·i·zo·on

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ep·i·zo·a

(ep-i-zō'on, -zō'ă), An animal parasite living on the body surface. [epi- + G. zōon, animal]

epizoon

(ĕp′ĭ-zō′ŏn, -ən)n. pl. epi·zoa (-zō′ə) An epizoic organism.

ep·i·zo·on

, pl. epizoa (ep'i-zō'on, -ă) An animal parasite living on the body surface. [epi- + G. zōon, animal]

epizoon

any animal living on the body surface of another animal.

epizoon

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noun

Synonyms for epizoon

noun any external parasitic organism (as fleas)

Synonyms

ectoparasite
ectozoan
ectozoon
epizoan

Related Words

parasite
flea

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