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单词 epizoic
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Definition of epizoic in English:

epizoic

adjective ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɪkˌepiˈzōik
Biology
  • (of a plant or animal) growing or living non-parasitically on the exterior of a living animal.

    〔生〕(动物,植物)体表寄生的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In marine systems, where soft sediment bottoms are common, hard substrates represent islands, supporting a variety of obligate epiphytic and epizoic taxa (encrusters).
    • Long-stalked glandular hairs of outer and inner involucral bracts of Sigesbeckia jorullensis, which are important for epizoic fruit propagation, were investigated using light and scanning electron microscopy.

Derivatives

  • epizoite

  • nounɛpɪˈzəʊʌɪt
    Biology
    • Gray whales are heavily infested with ectoparasites and epizoites including the host-specific barnacle, Cryptolepas rhachianecti, and three species of whale louse - Cyamus scammoni, C. ceti and C. kessleri.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from epi- 'upon' + Greek zōion 'animal' + -ic.

Definition of epizoic in US English:

epizoic

adjectiveˌepiˈzōik
Biology
  • (of a plant or animal) growing or living nonparasitically on the exterior of a living animal.

    〔生〕(动物,植物)体表寄生的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Long-stalked glandular hairs of outer and inner involucral bracts of Sigesbeckia jorullensis, which are important for epizoic fruit propagation, were investigated using light and scanning electron microscopy.
    • In marine systems, where soft sediment bottoms are common, hard substrates represent islands, supporting a variety of obligate epiphytic and epizoic taxa (encrusters).

Origin

Mid 19th century: from epi- ‘upon’ + Greek zōion ‘animal’ + -ic.

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