Epizoic

7 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Living or growing on the outer surface of an animal, typically as a parasite.

“Barnacles are epizoic organisms that attach themselves to the hulls of ships and the skin of whales.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ep·i·zo·ic

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Synonyms

ectoparasiticexternal

Antonyms

entozoic

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Contains Z and ends in IC, the rare ZO cluster near the end is a strong distinguishing feature

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Z scores 10 and the word ends in C limiting some hooks, high tile value makes it worth seeking out

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copei cozie piezo cipo cize cope coze epic opec zoic

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