epizootic Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite (of animals) epidemic among animals of a single kind within a particular region
- an epizootic disease
WordNet
Ep`i*zo*öt"ic adjective
(Also<
- Epizootic
- Epizoötic
)
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
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(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to an epizoön. -
(Geol.) Containing fossil remains; -- said of rocks, formations, mountains, and the like. Obs.Epizoötic mountains are of secondary formation. Kirwan.
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Of the nature of a disease which attacks many animals at the same time; -- corresponding to epidemic diseases among men.