epiphytotic

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noun

A widespread outbreak of a plant disease.

“during an epiphytotic”

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epidemic
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Meanings

nounepiphytotic (plural epiphytotics)

plural epiphytotics

  1. A widespread outbreak of a plant disease.

    during an epiphytotic

adjectiveepiphytotic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to the aspects or characteristics of epiphytotics.

    an epiphytotic outbreak

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of plants) epidemic among plants of a single kind especially over a wide area

Similar
epidemic
Also see
epidemic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

By surface analysis, epi- + phyt(o)- + -otic.

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APA

epiphytotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiphytotic

MLA

“epiphytotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiphytotic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epiphytotic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiphytotic.

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