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# {{context|epidemiology}} 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.
# {{context|epidemiology}} 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.
# {{dialect|humorous}} A [[disease]] or [[ailment]]
# {{rfv-sense}} {{dialect|humorous}} A [[disease]] or [[ailment]]
#: {{rfv-sense}} ''Johnny's not doing so well today, I think he caught the '''epizootic'''.''
#: ''Johnny's not doing so well today, I think he caught the '''epizootic'''.''


===Adjective===
===Adjective===
{{en-adj|?}}
'''epizootic'''


# Like or having to do with an ''epizootic''.
# Like or having to do with an ''epizootic''.

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Noun

epizootic (plural epizootics)

  1. (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "epidemiology" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. 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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    Johnny's not doing so well today, I think he caught the epizootic.

Adjective

epizootic

  1. Like or having to do with an epizootic.
    Epizootic plague occurred in the mice following introduction of rats from Europe.

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