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epizoic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
epi-zoic
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Growing on the surface of an animal host, as:

adj

Growing on the surface of an animal host, as:

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from epizoon + -ic = epi- + zoic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

epizooic (alternative)

Derived Forms

epizoite

Frequently Paired Words

epizoism

Questions

What does epizoic mean?
Growing on the surface of an animal host, as:
Where does epizoic come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from epizoon + -ic = epi- + zoic.

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