EPIZOIC

epizoic

(adjective) living or growing on the exterior surface of an animal usually as a parasite; “an epizoic plant parasite”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

epizoic (not comparable)

living or growing on the external surface of an animal (typically not as a parasite)

Source: Wiktionary


Ep`i*zo"ic, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Living upon the exterior of another animal; ectozoic; -- said of external parasites.

Ep`i*zo"ic, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Living upon the exterior of another animal; ectozoic; -- said of external parasites.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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