epizoon

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    any external parasitic organism (as fleas)

Word Origin

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

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