epizoën

Definitions of epizoën
  1. noun
    any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
    synonyms: ectoparasiet
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    vlo
    any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
    mensenvlo
    the most common flea attacking humans
    hondenvlo, hondevlo
    flea that attacks dogs and cats
    zandvlo
    small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
    type of:
    parasiet, woekerdiertje
    an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
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