Main Entry: zoo·no·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌzō-ə-ˈnō-səs, zō-ˈän-ə-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural zoo·no·ses \-ˌsēz\

: a disease communicable from animals to humans under natural conditions

—zoo·not·ic \ˌzō-ə-ˈnät-ik\ adjective