"epizoic" meaning in All languages combined

See epizoic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from epizoon + -ic = epi- + zoic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|epizoon|ic}} epizoon + -ic, {{prefix|en|epi|zoic}} epi- + zoic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} epizoic (not comparable)
  1. (biology, of a microorganism) Growing on the surface of an animal host, as:
    (usually) In a nonparasitic way, using an animal's skin as a microhabitat.
    Tags: not-comparable, usually Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-epizoic-en-adj-wyqbkk0i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with epi-, English terms suffixed with -ic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with epi-: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 50 50 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (biology, of a microorganism) Growing on the surface of an animal host, as:
    (less commonly) In a parasitic way, as an external parasite.
    Tags: not-comparable, uncommon Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-epizoic-en-adj-RnBD07Zc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with epi-, English terms suffixed with -ic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with epi-: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 50 50 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: epizooic Hypernyms: epibiotic Related terms: epizoism Translations (growing on the surface of an animal host): epizoico (Italian)
Disambiguation of 'growing on the surface of an animal host': 50 50

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