epizootic

noun

epi·zo·ot·ic | \ ˌe-pə-zə-ˈwä-tik

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Definition of epizootic

: an outbreak of disease affecting many animals of one kind at the same time also : the disease itself

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The first known use of epizootic was in 1748

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epizootic

noun

epi·zo·ot·ic | \ ˌep-ə-zə-ˈwät-ik

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Medical Definition of epizootic

: an outbreak of disease affecting many animals of one kind at the same time also : the disease itself

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epizootic adjective

epizootically \ -i-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

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