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epizoon (s) (noun), epizoa (pl)
An animal organism that lives on the surface of a host animal; ectozoon: Fleas are external parasites and are known to be epizoa because they obtain nourishment from the host, as a dog, without killing it.
A parasitic flea is living on the surface of a dog.
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