epizoon

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epizoon
n. external parasite, parasite which lives upon the body of its host, ectozoon (Biology)

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epizoon

Noun
1. any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
(synonym) ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan
(hypernym) parasite
(hyponym) flea


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Epizoon
(n.)
One of the artificial group of invertebrates of various kinds, which live parasitically upon the exterior of other animals; an ectozoon. Among them are the lice, ticks, many acari, the lerneans, or fish lice, and other crustaceans.
  

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epizoon
epizoon /,epi'zouɔn/
  • danh từ, số nhiều epizoa
    • (động vật học) động vật ký sinh ngoài

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