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Meaning of "epizoic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EPIZOIC

epizoic  [ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPIZOIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epizoic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EPIZOIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

epizoic

Epibiont

An epibiont is an organism that lives on the surface of another living organism. An epibiont is usually considered harmless to the host; in this sense, the relationship between the two organisms can be considered neutralistic or commensalistic. Typical epibionts are barnacles, remoras and algae, all of which live on many larger marine organisms, such as whales, sharks, sea turtles and mangroves. The host of the epibiont is typically referred to as the basibiont.

Definition of epizoic in the English dictionary

The definition of epizoic in the dictionary is growing or living on the exterior of a living animal. Other definition of epizoic is having seeds or fruit dispersed by animals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPIZOIC


anthozoic
ˌænθəʊˈzəʊɪk
azoic
əˈzəʊɪk
benzoic
bɛnˈzəʊɪk
Caenozoic
ˌsiːnəˈzəʊɪk
Cainozoic
ˌkaɪnəʊˈzəʊɪk
Cenozoic
ˌsiːnəʊˈzəʊɪk
coprozoic
ˌkɒprəʊˈzəʊɪk
cryptozoic
ˌkrɪptəʊˈzəʊɪk
ectozoic
ˌɛktəʊˈzəʊɪk
heliozoic
ˌhiːlɪəʊˈzəʊɪk
hydrazoic
ˌhaɪdrəˈzəʊɪk
Mesozoic
ˌmɛsəʊˈzəʊɪk
Neozoic
ˌniːəʊˈzəʊɪk
Palaeozoic
ˌpælɪəʊˈzəʊɪk
Paleozoic
ˌpælɪəʊˈzəʊɪk
Phanerozoic
ˌfænərəˈzəʊɪk
polyzoic
ˌpɒlɪˈzəʊɪk
Proterozoic
ˌprəʊtərəʊˈzəʊɪk
spermatozoic
ˌspɜːmətəˈzəʊɪk
zoic
ˈzəʊɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPIZOIC

epitomist
epitomization
epitomize
epitomizer
epitonic
epitope
epitrachelion
epitrite
epitrochoid
epizeuxis
epizoa
epizoan
epizoism
epizoite
epizoon
epizootic
epizootically
epizootiologic
epizootiology
epizooty

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPIZOIC

Archaeozoic
Archeozoic
diplozoic
endozoic
entozoic
Eozoic
holozoic
hylozoic
metazoic
protozoic
saprozoic
the Cenozoic
the Cryptozoic
the Mesozoic
the Palaeozoic
the Phanerozoic

Synonyms and antonyms of epizoic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epizoic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPIZOIC

Find out the translation of epizoic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of epizoic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epizoic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

epizoic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epizoic
570 millions of speakers

English

epizoic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

epizoic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطفيلي الحيواني الخارجي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

epizoic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

epizoic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

epizoic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épizoïques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Epizoik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

epizoische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

epizoic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

epizoic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Epizoic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

epizoic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

epizoic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एपिओझिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

epizoic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epizoic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epizoic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

epizoic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epizoic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

epizoic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

epizoic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

epizoic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

epizoic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epizoic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPIZOIC»

The term «epizoic» is used very little and occupies the 178.730 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPIZOIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epizoic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPIZOIC»

Discover the use of epizoic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epizoic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Algal Ecology: Freshwater Benthic Ecosystem
Chiavelli and coworkers found that the prevalence of all three algae in an epizoic habit was directly correlated to Daphnia density; in fact, zooplankton species were not colonized by the three epizoic algae unless Daphnia was present.
‎1996
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Barnacles: Structure, Function, Development and Evolution
The sponges, gorgonians and scleractinian corals inhabited by epizoic balanids are all sessile, encrusting or branching animals in which the local growth and spread of tissue is a continuous process. Epizoic balanoid adaptations are ...
D.T. Anderson, 1994
3
Interrelationship Between Insects and Plants
involving cacao pests and epizoic symbiosis with cryptogamic plants and microfauna. Pacific Insects, 8(4): 15-65. Gressitt, J. L. (1966b). Epizoic symbiosis: the Papuan weevil genus Gymnopholus (Leptopiinae) symbiotic with cryptogamic ...
Pierre Jolivet, 1998
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Insects and Plants: Parallel Evolution & Adaptations, Second ...
Flora and fauna on backs of large Papuan moss-forest weevils. Science, 150 ( 3705): 1833-1835. Gressitt, J. L. 1966. The weevil genus Pentorhytes (Col.) involving cacao pests and epizoic symbiosis with cryptogamic plants and microfauna.
Jolivet, 1992
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Functional Morphology of Feeding and Grooming in Crustacea
Bauer (1978, 1981) has discussed how even light epizoic fouling might interfere with swimming in natant decapods. Epizoites projecting out from the morphologically streamlined body of a natant could produce a drag much as fouling ...
Felgenhauer, A.B Thistle, L. Watling, 1989
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The Diatom World
Denys, L. (1997) Morphology and taxonomy of epizoic diatoms (Epiphalaina and Tursiocola) on a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) stranded on the coast of Belgium. Diatom Res. 12: 1–18. Dodds, W.K. (1991) Community interactions ...
Joseph Seckbach, John Patrick Kociolek, 2011
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Coral Reefs: An Ecosystem in Transition: An Ecosystem in ...
(2007) Ctenophora Epizoic on octocorals, Micropredators; Coeloplana sp. Fricke (1970); Rudman (1999); water column consumes Artemia nauplii F.M. Bayer ( unpublished manuscript) Acoelomorpha Epizoic on corals Possibly remove coral  ...
Zvy Dubinsky, Noga Stambler, 2010
8
Entomology
Almost all are free-living, with about 15 species epizoic" on bats or rodents. Structure Dermaptera are dorsoventrally flattened, pale brown to black insects that range in length from about 7—50 mm, and are readily recognized by the forceps at ...
Cedric Gillott, 2005
9
Sponges
It is not a sponge which survives long in a near static growth condition, as many do in space-limited conditions. Sponges are also known to be able to enter into complex epizoic relationships, growing over, upon, or even inside one another ...
Patricia R. Bergquist, 1978
10
Field Guide to the Eastern and Southern Cape Coasts
Tufted branches arise from prostrate branches; dark red or purple. Group 3.3: Epiphytic, epizoic and parasitic red algae Variously branched, small discoid, encrusting or many branched and often delicate thallus. Mostly epiphytic, but some are ...
Roy Lubke, Irene J. De Moor, 1998

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPIZOIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term epizoic is used in the context of the following news items.
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The new normal for Missouri hunters: fewer deer
The areas that were hit hard by EHD (epizoic hemorrhagic disease) have less deer, but regions such as the Ozarks still have slowly increasing ... «Kansas City Star, Oct 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Epizoic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/epizoic>. Apr 2024 ».
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