epizootic

[ ep-uh-zoh-ot-ik ]

/ ˌɛp ə zoʊˈɒt ɪk /

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adjective

(of diseases) spreading quickly among animals.

noun

an epizootic disease.

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Origin of epizootic

First recorded in 1740–50; epi- + zo(o)- + -otic

OTHER WORDS FROM epizootic

ep·i·zo·ot·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby epizootic

epixylous, epizeuxis, epizoic, epizoite, epizoon, epizootic, epizootic lymphangitis, epizooty, e pluribus unum, EPNS, EPO

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How to use epizootic in a sentence

They traveled over hills and down dales, and once they met a lame rabbit, who had the epizootic very bad.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels|Howard R. Garis
Then he went on to Grandpa Goosey's where he visited with his epizootic friend and played checkers.
Uncle Wiggily in the Woods|Howard R. Garis
The horses unfortunately were affected with the epizootic, then raging, and proved a source of inconvenience and annoyance.
Hands Up; or Thirty-Five Years of Detective Life in the Mountains and on the Plains|D. J. Cook
Close contact of plague-infected with healthy animals, if fleas are excluded, does not give rise to an epizootic among the latter.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

He even warned me that I might expect epizootic to set in any day.
On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck|R. Pitcher Woodward

British Dictionary definitions for epizootic

epizootic

/ (ˌɛpɪzəʊˈɒtɪk) /

adjective

(of a disease) suddenly and temporarily affecting a large number of animals over a large area

noun

an epizootic diseaseCompare enzootic

Derived forms of epizootic

epizootically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for epizootic

epizootic

[ ĕp′ĭ-zō-ŏt′ĭk ]

Adjective

Relating to a rapidly spreading disease that affects a large number of animals at the same time within a particular area.

Noun

An epizootic disease.

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