epizootic
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- epizootically adverb
Etymology
Origin of epizootic
Example Sentences
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In both the epizootic of 150 years ago and the pandemic today, he said, “you see how quickly people want things to return to normal.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2023
Kheraj noted that the epizootic lasted a few weeks in one city before moving to the next.
From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2023
It also raises concerns about epizootic shell disease, which disfigures lobsters to the point that they can’t be sold.
From Washington Times • May 13, 2018
That’s because rinderpest is an epizootic, an animal disease.
From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2011
And that owl was so wet that he caught cold and had the epizootic for a week, and it served him right.
From Bully and Bawly No-Tail by Wisa, Louis
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