epizootic

(-zō ät′ik)

adjective

epidemic among animals

Origin: Fr épizootique < épizootie (formed by analogy with épidémie: see epidemic) < epizoon

noun

an epizootic disease

See epizootic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Affecting a large number of animals at the same time within a particular region or geographic area. Used of a disease.

noun

An epizootic disease.

Origin:

Origin: epi-

Origin: + zo(o)-

Origin: + -otic

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