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epi·zo·ic | \ ˌe-pə-ˈzō-ik 
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\Definition of epizoic
: living upon the body of an animal
an epizoic plant
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epizoite \ ˌe-pə-ˈzō-ˌīt \ noun
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epizoic
adjectiveepi·zo·ic | \ ˌep-ə-ˈzō-ik \
\Medical Definition of epizoic
: dwelling upon the body of an animal
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epizoism \ -ˌiz-əm \ noun
\ nounepizoite \ -ˌīt \ noun
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The first known use of epizoic was circa 1857
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