ENZOOTIC

enzootic

(adjective) of a disease that is constantly present in an animal community but only occurs in a small number of cases

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enzootic (plural enzootics)

(epidemiology) a disease which is consistently prevalent in a population of non-human animals in a limited region, season or climate.

Adjective

enzootic (comparative more enzootic, superlative most enzootic)

Like or having to do with an enzootic

Of a disease, prevalent in a given population or area

Antonyms

• epizootic

Anagrams

• entozoic

Source: Wiktionary


En`zo*öt"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. enzoötique.]

Definition: Afflicting animals; -- used of a disease affecting the animals of a district. It corresponds to an endemic disease among men.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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