Meanings
nounenzootic (plural enzootics)
plural enzootics
- epidemiologyA disease that is consistently prevalent in a population of non-human animals in a limited region, season, or climate.
adjectiveenzootic (not comparable)
- not comparableLike or having to do with an enzootic.
- not comparablePrevalent in a given population or area.
Rabies is enzootic throughout North America.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof a disease that is constantly present in an animal community but only occurs in a small number of cases
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Italic*en
- Proto-Italic*en-
- Latinin-
- Old Frenchen-
- Middle Englishen-
- Englishen-
- Englishzootic
- Englishenzootic
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Cite this entry
APA
enzootic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enzootic
MLA
“enzootic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enzootic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enzootic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enzootic.
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