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epizootic

American  
[ep-uh-zoh-ot-ik] / ˌɛp ə zoʊˈɒt ɪk /

adjective

  1. (of diseases) spreading quickly among animals.


noun

  1. an epizootic disease.

epizootic British  
/ ˌɛpɪzəʊˈɒtɪk /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an epizootic disease Compare enzootic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
epizootic Scientific  
/ ĕp′ĭ-zō-ŏt′ĭk /
  1. Relating to a rapidly spreading disease that affects a large number of animals at the same time within a particular area.


  1. An epizootic disease.

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Etymology

Origin of epizootic

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


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In both the epizootic of 150 years ago and the pandemic today, he said, “you see how quickly people want things to return to normal.”

From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2023

Kheraj noted that the epizootic lasted a few weeks in one city before moving to the next.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2023

It also raises concerns about epizootic shell disease, which disfigures lobsters to the point that they can’t be sold.

From Washington Times ● May 13, 2018

That’s because rinderpest is an epizootic, an animal disease.

From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2011

It was described by Bollinger in 1878, and named Wild und Rinderseuche, from its having affected deer, wild boars, cattle, and horses in an epizootic which swept over Germany at that time.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

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