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epizoic
[ep″ĭ-zo´ik]pertaining to or caused by an epizoon.
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ep·i·zo·ic
(ep'i-zō'ik),Living as a parasite on the skin surface.
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epizoic
(ĕp′ĭ-zō′ĭk)adj.
Living or growing on the external surface of an animal.
ep′i·zo′ism n.
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ep·i·zo·ic
(ep'i-zō'ik)Living as a parasite on the skin surface.
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epizoic
- (of an organism) living attached to the outside of the body of an animal.
- (of fruits or seeds) having a dispersal mechanism which results from their being attached to the exterior of an animal.
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