enphytotic

1 of 2

adjective

en·​phy·​tot·​ic

¦enˌfī¦tätik

of a plant disease

: occurring regularly among the plants of a district but only in moderate severity

enphytotic

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: an enphytotic disease or an outbreak of such disease

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

en- entry 2 + phyt- + -otic

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