Epizoan (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to epizoa.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The coral reef was home to a diverse array of epizoan species that lived on the backs of sea turtles.
- The epizoan crustaceans that infested the whale's skin caused it significant discomfort and stress.
- The ship's hull was covered in epizoan organisms that slowed its speed and increased its fuel consumption.
- Marine biologists study epizoan relationships to understand the complex interactions between host and symbiont species.
- The epizoan algae that grew on the shell of the oyster filtered the water and provided it with nutrients.