SINCE 1828
epizootic
noun
epi·zo·ot·ic
| \ ˌe-pə-zə-ˈwä-tik
, -zō-ˈä-\
, -zō-ˈä-\
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
noun
epi·zo·ot·ic
| \ ˌep-ə-zə-ˈwät-ik
\
\
Medical Definition of epizootic
: an outbreak of disease affecting many animals of one kind at the same time
also
: the disease itself
Other Words from epizootic
epizootic
adjective
epizootically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
\
adverb
\
adverb
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