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epizoan

/ˌɛpɪˈzoʊən/

Traduction: Adjectif désuet relatif à un organisme qui vit sur la surface externe d'un autre animal (ectoparasite)., Nom désignant tout organisme parasite externe, comme une puce, qui vit à la surface d'un animal hôte.

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adjective

/ˌɛpɪˈzoʊən/formalscientificobsolète
  • frAdjectif désuet relatif à un organisme qui vit sur la surface externe d'un autre animal (ectoparasite).

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.

    frRelatif aux épizoaires

    • 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.

    Synonymesepizoic

Formes
  • more epizoan comparative form
  • most epizoan superlative form

noun

/ˌɛp.ɪˈzoʊ.ən/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant tout organisme parasite externe, comme une puce, qui vit à la surface d'un animal hôte.

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.

    frÉpizoïque (parasite externe)

    • 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.

    Synonymesectoparasiteepizoon

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