enzootic

adjective

en·​zo·​ot·​ic ˌen-zə-ˈwä-tik How to pronounce enzootic (audio)
-zō-ˈä-
of animal diseases
: peculiar to or constantly present in a locality
enzootic noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the North Slope region, rabies is enzootic, or always present on some level, Sheehan said. Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Apr. 2022 That’s contrasted with enzootic outbreaks, which affect only a portion of an animal population. Elizabeth Miller/undark, Popular Science, 11 Jan. 2020 That’s contrasted with enzootic outbreaks, which affect only a portion of an animal population. Elizabeth Miller/undark, Popular Science, 11 Jan. 2020 That’s contrasted with enzootic outbreaks, which affect only a portion of an animal population. Elizabeth Miller/undark, Popular Science, 11 Jan. 2020 That’s contrasted with enzootic outbreaks, which affect only a portion of an animal population. Elizabeth Miller/undark, Popular Science, 11 Jan. 2020 That’s contrasted with enzootic outbreaks, which affect only a portion of an animal population. Elizabeth Miller/undark, Popular Science, 11 Jan. 2020 That’s contrasted with enzootic outbreaks, which affect only a portion of an animal population. Elizabeth Miller/undark, Popular Science, 11 Jan. 2020 That’s contrasted with enzootic outbreaks, which affect only a portion of an animal population. Elizabeth Miller/undark, Popular Science, 11 Jan. 2020 See More

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Word History

Etymology

en- + epizootic

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of enzootic was in 1882

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Cite this Entry

“Enzootic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enzootic. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

enzootic

1 of 2 adjective
en·​zo·​ot·​ic ˌen-zə-ˈwät-ik How to pronounce enzootic (audio)
of animal diseases
: peculiar to or constantly present in a locality
enzootically adverb

enzootic

2 of 2 noun
: an enzootic disease
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