epizoon
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ep·i·zo·on
(ĕp′ĭ-zō′ŏn, -ən)n. pl. ep·i·zo·a (-zō′ə)
An epizoic organism.
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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
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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.
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| Noun | 1. | epizoon - any external parasitic organism (as fleas) parasite - 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 host flea - any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap |
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