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| ep·i·zo·on [ èppi zṓ òn ] (plural ep·i·zo·a [ èppi zṓ ə ]) or ep·i·zo·ite [ èppi zṓ t ] (plural ep·i·zo·ites) |
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organism living on exterior of animal: an organism that lives on the external surface of a living animal
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin, "on an animal" < Greek zōion "animal"] |
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 ep·i·zo·an adjective |
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