epizoic

[ ep-uh-zoh-ik ]
/ ˌɛp əˈzoʊ ɪk /

adjective Biology.

externally parasitic.

Origin of epizoic

First recorded in 1855–60; epizo(on) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM epizoic

ep·i·zo·ism, noun

Words nearby epizoic

epitrichium, epitrochoid, epitympanic, epitympanum, epixylous, epizoic, epizoite, epizoology, epizoon, epizootic, epizootic lymphangitis

Example sentences from the Web for epizoic

  • Our epizoic literature is becoming so extensive that nobody is safe from its ad infinitum progeny.

    The Poet at the Breakfast Table |Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

British Dictionary definitions for epizoic

epizoic
/ (ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɪk) /

adjective

(of an animal or plant) growing or living on the exterior of a living animal
(of plants) having seeds or fruit dispersed by animals

Derived forms of epizoic

epizoism, noun

Medical definitions for epizoic

epizoic
[ ĕp′ĭ-zō′ĭk ]

adj.

Living or growing on the external surface of an animal.

Scientific definitions for epizoic

epizoic
[ ĕp′ĭ-zō′ĭk ]

Living or growing on the external surface of an animal.