enzootic

adjective

en·zo·ot·ic ˌen-zə-ˈwä-tik

-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 See More

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