Epizootic

Noun

Definitions

1.NounAn occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population of non-human animals at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period.

"At the same time as an epidemic of the flu broke out among the people, an epizootic of the swine flu broke out among their pigs."

2.NounA particular epizootic disease.

3.NounA disease or ailment (of humans).

"Johnny's not doing so well today, I think he caught the epizootic."

4.AdjectiveLike or having to do with an epizootic: a widespread outbreak of disease among nonhuman animals.

"Epizootic plague occurred in the mice following introduction of rats from Europe."

5.AdjectiveContaining fossils.

6.AdjectiveRelating to epizoa; epizoic.

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