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(biology) A microorganism (such as a yeast-type fungus or a protozoon) that grows on the surface of an animal host, as:.
Use epizoon when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Epizoon means (biology) A microorganism (such as a yeast-type fungus or a protozoon) that grows on the surface of an animal host, as:.
Common synonyms include epizoa, ectoparasite, ectozoon, ectozoa.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use epizoon where its definition matches the intended context.
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