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epizoan

/ˌɛpɪˈzoʊən/

Traducción: Adjetivo desusado que se refiere a un organismo que vive en la superficie externa de otro animal (ectoparásito)., Sustantivo que designa a cualquier organismo parásito externo, como las pulgas, que vive sobre la superficie de un animal huésped.

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adjective

/ˌɛpɪˈzoʊən/formalscientificobsoleto
  • esAdjetivo desusado que se refiere a un organismo que vive en la superficie externa de otro animal (ectoparásito).

An obsolete adjective referring to an organism that lives on the exterior of another animal (an ectoparasite).

  1. Relating to epizoaC2formalscientific

    Of or pertaining to epizoa, which are animals that live on the surface of another organism (a host), typically as parasites or commensals.

    esepizoico

    • The epizoan relationship between barnacles and whales is a classic example of commensalism.
    • Researchers studied the epizoan fauna found on the skin of marine mammals.
    • Certain epizoan mites can cause skin irritation in their hosts.

    Sinónimosepizoic

Formas
  • more epizoan comparative form
  • most epizoan superlative form

noun

/ˌɛp.ɪˈzoʊ.ən/C2formalscientific
  • esSustantivo que designa a cualquier organismo parásito externo, como las pulgas, que vive sobre la superficie de un animal huésped.

A noun referring to any external parasitic organism, such as fleas, that lives on the surface of a host animal.

  1. External ParasiteC2formalscientific

    An organism that lives on the exterior of a host animal, such as fleas, ticks, or lice.

    esEpizoario (parásito externo)

    • Fleas are common epizoans that infest dogs and cats.
    • The scientist studied the life cycle of an epizoan on marine mammals.
    • Ticks, as epizoans, can transmit diseases to their hosts.

    Sinónimosectoparasiteepizoon

Formas
  • epizoa plural form
  • epizoans plural form
  • epizoa's possessive plural form
  • epizoans' possessive plural form
  • epizoan's possessive singular form