Enzootic
/ɛn.zoʊˈɑt.ɪk/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A disease that is consistently prevalent in a population of non-human animals in a limited region, season, or climate.
Adjective
- 1 Like or having to do with an enzootic. not-comparable
- 2 Prevalent in a given population or area. not-comparable
"Rabies is enzootic throughout North America."
Adjective
- 1 of a disease that is constantly present in an animal community but only occurs in a small number of cases wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Rabies is enzootic throughout North America."
Etymology
From en- + zootic.