epiphytotic

[ ep-uh-fahy-tot-ik ]

/ ˌɛp ə faɪˈtɒt ɪk /

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adjective

(of a disease) destroying a large number of plants in an area at the same time.

noun

the widespread, destructive outbreak of a plant disease.

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Origin of epiphytotic

First recorded in 1895–1900; epi- + -phyte + -otic

Words nearby epiphytotic

epiphyll, epiphyllous, epiphyllum, epiphysis, epiphyte, epiphytotic, epipubis, e-piracy, epirogeny, Epirus, Epis.

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British Dictionary definitions for epiphytotic

epiphytotic

/ (ˌɛpɪfaɪˈtɒtɪk) /

adjective

(of plant diseases and parasites) affecting plants over a wide geographical region

Word Origin for epiphytotic

from epi- + -phyte + -otic

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Scientific definitions for epiphytotic

epiphytotic

[ ĕp′ə-fī-tŏt′ĭk ]

Relating to or characterized by a sudden or abnormally destructive outbreak of a plant disease, usually over an extended geographic area.