epizoic

adjective

epi·zo·ic ˌe-pə-ˈzō-ik

: living upon the body of an animal

an epizoic plant

epizoite

ˌe-pə-ˈzō-ˌīt

noun

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epi- + -zoic entry 1

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circa 1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of epizoic was circa 1857

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epizoic

adjective

epi·zo·ic ˌep-ə-ˈzō-ik

: dwelling upon the body of an animal

epizoism

-ˌiz-əm

noun

epizoite

-ˌīt

noun

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