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enzootic

/ɛn.zoʊˈɑt.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
en-zoot-ic
IPA
/ɛn.zoʊˈɑt.ɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

adj

Prevalent in a given population or area.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English zootic English enzootic From en- + zootic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛn.zoʊˈɑt.ɪk/
  • British English: /ɛn.zoʊˈɒt.ɪk/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Zoology.

Inflected Forms

enzootics (plural)

Derived Forms

enzootically

Frequently Paired Words

epizootic panzootic endemic epidemic pandemic enphytotic epiphytotic enzoosis

Questions

How do you pronounce enzootic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛn.zoʊˈɑt.ɪk/.
What does enzootic mean?
A disease that is consistently prevalent in a population of non-human animals in a limited region, season, or climate.
Where does enzootic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English zootic English enzootic From en- + zootic.

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