enzootic

[ en-zoh-ot-ik ]

adjectiveVeterinary Medicine.
  1. (of diseases) prevailing among or afflicting animals in a particular locality.: Compare endemic.

noun
  1. an enzootic disease.

Origin of enzootic

1
1875–80; en-2 + zo- + -otic, modeled on epizootic

Other words from enzootic

  • en·zo·ot·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby enzootic

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How to use enzootic in a sentence

  • An infectious type of coronary inflammation occurs in some localities during the winter months, wherein the condition is enzootic.

    Lameness of the Horse | John Victor Lacroix
  • If the condition appears enzootic in the district, remove the animal to another location when possible.

    Special Report on Diseases of Cattle | U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • This generally appears in an enzootic or epizootic form and affects a considerable number in the herd.

    Special Report on Diseases of Cattle | U.S. Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for enzootic

enzootic

/ (ˌɛnzəʊˈɒtɪk) /


adjective
  1. (of diseases) affecting animals within a limited region

noun
  1. an enzootic disease

Origin of enzootic

1
C19: from en- ² + Greek zōion animal + -otic

Derived forms of enzootic

  • enzootically, adverb

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