epizoic

/ˌɛpɪˈzoʊ-ɪk/
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Definitions of epizoic
  1. adjective
    living or growing on the exterior surface of an animal usually as a parasite
    “an epizoic plant parasite”
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    antonyms:
    entozoic
    living within a living animal usually as a parasite
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