epizootic
Pronunciation:
/ɛpɪ.zoʊˈɒtɪk/noun
Definitions
An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population of non-human animals at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period. Compare epidemic.
Example: At the same time as an epidemic of the flu broke out among the people, an epizootic of the swine flu broke out among their pigs.
A particular epizootic disease.
(often in the plural) A disease or ailment.
Example: Johnny's not doing so well today, I think he caught the epizootic.
adjective
Definitions
Like or having to do with an epizootic: epidemic among animals.
Example: Epizootic plague occurred in the mice following introduction of rats from Europe.
Containing fossils.
Relating to epizoa; epizoic.