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enzootic

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ɛn.zoʊˈɒt.ɪk/
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  • US: /ɛn.zoʊˈɑt.ɪk/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Like or having to do with an enzootic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Prevalent in a given population or area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Rabies is enzootic throughout North America.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A disease that is consistently prevalent in a population of non-human animals in a limited region, season, or climate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: epidemiology, medicine, sciences

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

of a disease that is constantly present in an animal community but only occurs in a small number of cases

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

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.