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enzootic

American  
[en-zoh-ot-ik] / ˌɛn zoʊˈɒt ɪk /

adjective

Veterinary Medicine.

  1. (of diseases) prevailing among or afflicting animals in a particular locality.

noun

  1. an enzootic disease.

enzootic British  
/ ˌɛnzəʊˈɒtɪk /

adjective

  1. (of diseases) affecting animals within a limited region

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noun

  1. an enzootic disease

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Other Word Forms

  • enzootically adverb

Etymology

Origin of enzootic

1875–80; en- 2 + zo- + -otic, modeled on epizootic

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