epizootic
adjective
[ ˌɛpɪzəʊˈɒtɪk ]
• denoting or relating to a disease that is temporarily prevalent and widespread in an animal population.
• "epizootic diseases in domestic livestock"
epizootic
noun
• an outbreak of an epizootic disease.
• "a global epizootic of H5N1 bird flu"
Origin:
late 18th century (as an adjective): from French épizootique, from épizootie, from Greek epi ‘upon’ + zōion ‘animal’.
