epizooty

[ ep-uh-zoh-uh-tee ]

noun

, plural ep·i·zo·o·ties.

1. epizootic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of epizooty¹

First recorded in 1775–85; epizoot(ic) + -y ³

Example Sentences

And then, right on top of the whole caboodle, here comes the panic in the banks, and the epizooty 'mongst the cattle.

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