epizootic
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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Origin of epizootic
Example Sentences
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Kheraj noted that the epizootic lasted a few weeks in one city before moving to the next.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2023
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
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
All the blood may run to your head and there won't be any in your feet, and you may get the epizootic.
From Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail The Funny Monkey Boys by Garis, Howard R.
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