epizoon
or ep·i·zo·ite
[ ep-uh-zoh-on, -uh n ]
/ ˌɛp əˈzoʊ ɒn, -ən /
noun, plural ep·i·zo·a [ep-uh-zoh-uh] /ˌɛp əˈzoʊ ə/. Biology.
an external parasite or commensal on the body of an animal; ectozoon.
Words nearby epizoon
epitympanum,
epixylous,
epizoic,
epizoite,
epizoology,
epizoon,
epizootic,
epizootic lymphangitis,
epizootiology,
epizooty,
epns
British Dictionary definitions for epizoon
epizoon
/ (ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɒn) /
noun plural -zoa (-ˈzəʊə)
an animal, such as a parasite, that lives on the body of another animal
Derived forms of epizoon
epizoan, adjectiveWord Origin for epizoon
C19: New Latin, from
epi- + Greek
zōion animal
Medical definitions for epizoon
epizoon
[ ĕp′ĭ-zō′ŏn, -ən ]
n. pl. ep•i•zo•a (-zō′ə)
An epizoic organism.