Epizootic
Epizootic , adjective
[Compare French épizootique.]
1.
(Zoology) Of or pertaining to an epizoon.
2.
(Geology) Containing fossil remains; -- said of rocks, formations, mountains, and the like. [Obsolete]
Epizootic mountains are of secondary formation.
3.
Of the nature of a disease which attacks many animals at the same time; -- corresponding to epidemic diseases among men.
Epizootic , noun
[French épizootie.]
1.
A contagious disease which attacks many animals at the same time; an epizootic disease; an epidemic among animals.
2.
A murrain; an epidemic influenza among horses.
Also: Epizooty