Meanings
nounepizoon (plural epizoa or epizoons)
plural epizoa · plural epizoons
- A microorganism (such as a yeast-type fungus or a protozoon) that grows on the surface of an animal host, as:
- usuallybiologyIn a nonparasitic way, using an animal's skin as a microhabitat.
- uncommonbiologyIn a parasitic way, as an external parasite.
Synonyms & antonyms
Broader
nounany external parasitic organism (as fleas)
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
epizoon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epizoon
MLA
“epizoon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epizoon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epizoon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epizoon.
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