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 Wordenzootic: 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