zoonosis
zoo·no·sis
noun \zō-ˈä-nə-səs, ˌzō-ə-ˈnō-səs\ plural zoo·no·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of ZOONOSIS
: a disease communicable from animals to humans under natural conditions
— zoo·not·ic \ˌzō-ə-ˈnä-tik\ adjective
Origin of ZOONOSIS
New Latin, from zo- + Greek nosos disease
First Known Use: 1876
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