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Word: Epizootic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 18th century (as an adjective): from French épizootique, from épizootie, from Greek epi ‘upon’ + zōion ‘animal’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛpɪzəʊˈɒtɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a disease) temporarily prevalent and widespread in an animal population
Short Definition:(of disease) temporarily prevalent and widespread in animal population
Examples:- epizootic diseases in domestic livestock
Word: Epizootic
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛpɪzəʊˈɒtɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an outbreak of an epizootic disease
Short Definition:outbreak of such disease
Examples:- a global epizootic of H5N1 bird flu
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