Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adjective
- (of diseases) spreading quickly among animals.
noun
- an epizootic disease.
adjective
- (of a disease) suddenly and temporarily affecting a large number of animals over a large area
noun
- an epizootic diseaseCompare enzootic
animal equivalent of epidemic, 1748, from French épizootique, from épizootie, irregularly formed from Greek epi (see epi-) + zoon (see zoo).
adj.
- Affecting a large number of animals at the same time within a particular region or geographic area. Used of a disease.
Adjective
- Relating to a rapidly spreading disease that affects a large number of animals at the same time within a particular area.
Noun
- An epizootic disease.