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epizoic

Pronunciation: /ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɪk/
Definition of epizoic

adjective

Biology
  • (of a plant or animal) growing or living non-parasitically on the exterior of a living animal.

Derivatives

epizoite

Pronunciation: /ɛpɪˈzəʊʌɪt/
noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from epi- 'upon' + Greek zōion 'animal' + -ic

epizoic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of epizoic in the US English dictionary
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