EPIZOOTIC


Meaning of EPIZOOTIC in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ e-p ə -z ə - ' wä-tik, -z ō - ' ä-

Function: noun

Etymology: French épizootique, from épizootie such an outbreak, from épi- (as in épidemie epidemic) + Greek z ō iot ē s animal nature, from z ō ē life ― more at QUICK

Date: 1748

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

– epizootic adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.