Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
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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