Definition of ENZOOTIC

enzootic

Plural: enzootics

Adjective Satellite

  • of a disease that is constantly present in an animal community but only occurs in a small number of cases

Noun

  • A disease regularly affecting animals in a particular district.
  • A disease that is consistently prevalent in a population of non-human animals in a limited region, season, or climate.

Adj

  • Like or having to do with an enzootic.
  • Prevalent in a given population or area.

Examples

  • Rabies is enzootic throughout North America.
  • The enzootic presence of too many vowels on his rack was a recurring problem.

Origin / Etymology

From en- + zootic.

Scrabble Score: 19

enzootic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
enzootic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
enzootic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

enzootic: valid Words With Friends Word