epizoan
- adjective
- /ˌɛpɪˈzoʊən/
- Specialized
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epizoico
- The researcher studied several epizoan communities on marine turtles.
Examples
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Some barnacles are considered epizoan organisms because they attach to whales.
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Many epizoan species can be found in coral reefs.
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The presence of epizoan algae can indicate changes in water quality.
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The epizoan organisms attach themselves to fish.
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Some barnacles are considered epizoan organisms because they attach to whales.
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The researcher studied several epizoan communities on marine turtles.
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Many epizoan species can be found in coral reefs.
Synonyms
Living on the outside of an animal, for example on skin or scales
A living thing on the outside of an animal that often acts as a parasite
Surface Forms
Morphology
epizoan = epi + zoan
Formed from Greek combining elements epi- (on) + -zoan (animal); the morphological logic is regular for learners familiar with classical combining forms but not fully transparent to an average B1 learner who may not recognise these elements.
Etymology
Epizoan comes from the Greek parts epi- 'on' and zoon 'animal'. So, as an adjective, epizoan describes something living 'on' the surface of another animal, like barnacles on whales.
