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Epizootic
Pronunciation : Ep`i*zo*?t"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. ?pizo?tique.]
Definition : 1. (Zo?l.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to an epizo?n.
2. (Geol.)
Defn: Containing fossil remains; -- said of rocks, formations, mountains, and the like. [Obs.] Epizo?tic mountains are of secondary formation. Kirwan.
3. Of the nature of a disease which attacks many animals at the same time; -- corresponding to epidemic diseases among men.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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