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epizootic
ep·i·zo·ot·ic
[
èppi zō óttik
]
adjective
Definition:
relating to an epidemic of animal disease:
describes an outbreak of disease that rapidly affects many animals in a specific area at the same time
noun
(
plural
ep·i·zo·ot·ics
)
Definition:
disease simultaneously affecting many animals:
a disease that rapidly affects many animals in a specific area at the same time
[
Late 18th century. < French
épizootique
"at animals" < Greek
zōion
"animal"
]
ep·i·zo·ot·i·cal·ly
adverb
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ep·i·zo·ot·i·cal·ly adverb
