epizootiology

noun

epi·​zo·​ot·​i·​ol·​o·​gy ˌe-pə-zə-ˌwä-tē-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce epizootiology (audio)
-zō-ˌä-
1
: the sum of the factors controlling the occurrence of a disease or pathogen of animals
2
: a science that deals with the character, ecology, and causes of outbreaks of animal diseases
epizootiological
ˌe-pə-zə-ˌwä-tē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce epizootiology (audio)
-zō-ˌä-
adjective
or less commonly epizootiologic
ˌe-pə-zə-ˌwä-tē-ə-ˈlä-jik How to pronounce epizootiology (audio)
-zō-ˌä-

Word History

Etymology

epizoot(ic) + -iology (in epidemiology)

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of epizootiology was in 1910

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epizooty

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epizootiology

noun
epi·​zo·​ot·​i·​ol·​o·​gy ˌep-ə-zə-ˌwät-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē How to pronounce epizootiology (audio)
variants also epizootology
-ˌzō-ə-ˈtäl-ə-jē How to pronounce epizootiology (audio)
plural epizootiologies
1
: a science that deals with the character, ecology, and causes of outbreaks of animal diseases
2
: the sum of the factors controlling the occurrence of a disease or pathogen of animals
epizootiological
-zə-ˌwōt-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl How to pronounce epizootiology (audio) -ˌwät- How to pronounce epizootiology (audio)
adjective
also epizootiologic
-ik How to pronounce epizootiology (audio)
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