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Meaning of 'epizootic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Epizootic [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to an epizoon.
- Containing fossil remains; -- said of rocks, formations, mountains, and the like.
- Of the nature of a disease which attacks many animals at the same time; -- corresponding to epidemic diseases among men.
2 . Epizootic [ n.]
- An epizootic disease; a murrain; an epidemic influenza among horses.

Meaning of 'epizootic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . epizootic [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (of animals) epidemic among animals of a single kind within a particular region
Example in sentence:
  • an epizootic disease

Nearby Words:

epi- epiblast epiblastic epiblema epibolic epiboly epibranchial epic epical epicardiac

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