Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
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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