adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A widespread outbreak of a plant disease.

   "during an epiphytotic"

Adjective

1. 1
   Relating to the aspects or characteristics of epiphytotics. not-comparable

   "an epiphytotic outbreak"

Adjective

1. 1
   (of plants) epidemic among plants of a single kind especially over a wide area wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

black deathcatchingcommunicablecontagiousendemicepidemic

Etymology

By surface analysis, epi- + phyt(o)- + -otic.

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