epizoon

n. [动]体表寄生动物, 皮表寄生虫

词形变化

epizoa 复数 epizoons epizoa epizoons 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A microorganism (such as a yeast-type fungus or a protozoon) that grows on the surface of an animal host, as:

    In a nonparasitic way, using an animal's skin as a microhabitat.

    生物
  2. 2.

    A microorganism (such as a yeast-type fungus or a protozoon) that grows on the surface of an animal host, as:

    In a parasitic way, as an external parasite.

    生物

词汇关系

词源

From epi- + -zoon.

来源:wiktionary