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epizoon

or ep·i·zo·ite

[ ep-uh-zoh-on, -uhn ]

noun

, Biology.
, plural ep·i·zo·a [ep-, uh, -, zoh, -, uh].
  1. an external parasite or commensal on the body of an animal; ectozoon.


epizoon

/ ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɒn /

noun

  1. an animal, such as a parasite, that lives on the body of another animal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌepiˈzoan, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of epizoon1

From New Latin, dating back to 1830–40; epi-, -zoon
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Word History and Origins

Origin of epizoon1

C19: New Latin, from epi- + Greek zōion animal
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Example Sentences

Epizoon, ep-i-zō′on, n. a parasitic animal that lives on the bodies of other animals and derives its nourishment from the skin—also Epizō′an:—pl.

Upon some very remarkable new forms of Annelids, and especially upon the much contested genus Sagitta, which I have evidence to show is neither a Mollusc nor an Epizoon, but an Annelid.

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