epizoon
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See also: epizoön
English
Etymology
Noun
epizoon (plural epizoons or epizoa)
- (biology) A microorganism (such as a yeast-type fungus or a protozoon) that grows on the surface of an animal host, as:
- (usually) In a nonparasitic way, using an animal's skin as a microhabitat.
- (less commonly) In a parasitic way, as an external parasite.