Epizootic

/ɛpɪ.zoʊˈɒtɪk/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:22 ptsWWF:24 pts9 letters

Definition of Epizootic

noun

An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population of non-human animals at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period. Compare epidemic.
"At the same time as an epidemic of the flu broke out among the people, an epizootic of the swine flu broke out among their pigs."
A particular epizootic disease.
(often in the plural) A disease or ailment.
"Johnny's not doing so well today, I think he caught the epizootic."

adjective

Like or having to do with an epizootic: epidemic among animals.
"Epizootic plague occurred in the mice following introduction of rats from Europe."
Containing fossils.
Relating to epizoa; epizoic.

Anagrams of Epizootic

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "epizootic":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

enzootic

Rhyming Words

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