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epizoan

/ˌɛpɪˈzoʊən/

Tradução: Adjetivo pouco comum que se refere a um organismo que vive na superfície externa de outro animal, como um ectoparasita., Substantivo que designa qualquer organismo parasita externo, como pulgas e carrapatos, que vive na superfície do animal hospedeiro.

2 verbetes

adjective

/ˌɛpɪˈzoʊən/formalscientificobsoleto
  • ptAdjetivo pouco comum que se refere a um organismo que vive na superfície externa de outro animal, como um ectoparasita.

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.

    ptRelativo a epizoários

    • 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.

    Sinônimosepizoic

Formas
  • more epizoan comparative form
  • most epizoan superlative form

noun

/ˌɛp.ɪˈzoʊ.ən/C2formalscientific
  • ptSubstantivo que designa qualquer organismo parasita externo, como pulgas e carrapatos, que vive na superfície do animal hospedeiro.

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.

    ptEctoparasita

    • 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.

    Sinônimosectoparasiteepizoon

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