anthropozoonosis
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any pathogen that is transmitted from animals to humans. Specifically, it refers to infections that primarily affect animals but can be naturally transmitted to humans.
Example Sentences
- "Examples of anthropozoonoses include brucellosis bacteria or rabies and Ebola viruses."
Etymology
From anthropo- + zoonosis.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: anthropo