| 释义 |
ep·i·zo·ot·ic
I. \|epəzə|wäd.ik, -zō|ä-, in sense 3 -|züd.-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: epi- + zo- + -otic (from -otic, adjective suffix)
1. : an outbreak of epizootic disease
2. : an epizootic disease; specifically : equine influenza
3. dialect : ailment, misery — often used in plural
< he's not here today — must have the epizootics >
II. adjective
of a disease : affecting many animals of one kind at the same time — compare epidemic
• ep·i·zo·ot·i·cal·ly \-d.ə̇k(ə)lē\ adverb |