epizooic

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A form of epizoic — In a nonparasitic way, using an animal's skin as a microhabitat.

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Meanings

adjectiveepizooic (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of epizoic.

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from epizoon + -ic = epi- + zoo- + -ic.

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APA

epizooic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epizooic

MLA

“epizooic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epizooic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epizooic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epizooic.

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