adjective. Occurring at the same time among an unusually large number of animals in a particular geographic area. Used of a disease.

noun. An epizootic disease.

In natural history, same as epizoic, 1.

In geology, containing fossil remains: said of mountains, rocks, formations, and the like.

Prevailing among the lower animals: applied to diseases, and corresponding to epidemic as applied to diseases prevalent among men.

noun. The temporary prevalence of a disease among brutes at a certain place: used in exactly the same way as epidemic in reference to human beings.

noun. A disease thus prevalent.

noun. A disease attacking many animals at the same time; an epizootic disease.

noun. A murrain; an epidemic influenza among horses.

adjective. Of or pertaining to an epizoön.

adjective. Containing fossil remains; -- said of rocks, formations, mountains, and the like.

adjective. Of the nature of a disease which attacks many animals at the same time; -- corresponding to epidemic diseases among men.

noun. 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.

noun. A particular epizootic (epizootically-occurring) disease.

noun. A disease or ailment.

adjective. Like or having to do with an epizootic: epidemic among animals.

adjective. Containing fossils.

adjective. (of animals) epidemic among animals of a single kind within a particular region

"An "epizootic," by contrast, is an epidemic that affects a large number of animals, but in one population or region. pathogen"

enzootic  

epidemic  epizoöty  

endemic  epidemic  pandemic  

epizootically  

beriberi  brain fever  calenture  diptheria  leukocytosis  

murrain