EPIZOOTY

Etymology

Noun

epizooty (plural epizooties)

An epizootic disease or outbreak.

Source: Wiktionary


Ep`i*zo"ö*ty, Ep`i*zo*öt"ic, n. Etym: [F. épizoötie.]

Definition: An epizoötic disease; a murrain; an epidemic influenza among horses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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