Main Entry: epi·zo·ot·ic

Pronunciation: \ˌe-pə-zə-ˈwä-tik, -zō-ˈä-\

Function: noun

Etymology: French épizootique, from épizootie such an outbreak, from épi- (as in épidemie epidemic) + Greek zōiotēs animal nature, from zōē life — more at quick

Date: 1748

: an outbreak of disease affecting many animals of one kind at the same time; also : the disease itself

— epizootic adjective