epizoon

英 [,epɪ'zəʊɒn] 美
  • n. 【动物】(体)外寄生虫,体表寄生虫[亦作epizoite]

英英释义


1. any external parasitic organism (as fleas)

英文词源


epizoon (n.)
"parasitic animal on the surface or in the skin of another," 1836, from epi- "on" + Greek zoon "animal" (see zoo-).

词态变化


复数: epizoa;