epizoodic

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/ɛpɪˈzuːdɪk/

A form of epizootic — 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.

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Meanings

nounepizoodic (plural epizoodics)

plural epizoodics

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of epizootic, in the sense a particular disease (as opposed to an outbreak of disease).

    "Say, Charlie, what did you give your horse when he had the epizoodic?" "Tablespoonful aconite," was the laconic response.

    1913 November, American Journal of Veterinary Medicine, volume VIII, number 11, page 621

Origin

Influenced by variant pronunciation. Compare epizudic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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