epizootic
pronunciation
How to pronounce epizootic in British English:
UK [,epɪzəʊ'ɒtɪk]
How to pronounce epizootic in American English:
US [ˌepɪzoʊ'ɒtɪk]
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- Adjective:
- (of animals) epidemic among animals of a single kind within a particular region
Word Origin
- epizootic (n.)
- animal equivalent of epidemic, 1748, from French épizootique, from épizootie, irregularly formed from Greek epi "on, upon" (see epi-) + zoon "animal" (see zoo-). As an adjective from 1790.
Example
- 1. Porcine epizootic abortion and respiratory syndrome pears .
- 2. The worldwide epizootic will not decrease immediately .
- 3. Epizootic research center , equine research institute , japan racing association .
- 4. Microbiology division , epizootic research center , equine research institute , japan racing association .
- 5. Objective to investigate the population composition and quantitive dynamics in weichang county , to collect test materials , to carry out plague epizootic survey .