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epizoan

/ˌɛpɪˈzoʊən/

翻译: 过时的形容词,指生活于另一种动物体表上的生物(外寄生生物)。, 名词,指生活在宿主体表的外部寄生生物,如跳蚤等。

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adjective

/ˌɛpɪˈzoʊən/formalscientific已废弃
  • zh过时的形容词,指生活于另一种动物体表上的生物(外寄生生物)。

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.

    zh体表寄生生物的

    • 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.

    同义词epizoic

词形
  • more epizoan comparative form
  • most epizoan superlative form

noun

/ˌɛp.ɪˈzoʊ.ən/C2formalscientific
  • zh名词,指生活在宿主体表的外部寄生生物,如跳蚤等。

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.

    zh外寄生虫

    • 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.

    同义词ectoparasiteepizoon

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