Epizoötic — Defs

01 a. Of or pertaining to an epizoön.

1.
Of or pertaining to an epizoön.(Zoöl.)
2.
Containing fossil remains; -- said of rocks, formations, mountains, and the like.(Geol.) [Obs.]
“Epizoötic 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.

02 n. A contagious disease which attacks many animals at the same time; an epizootic disease; an epidemic among animals.

1.
A contagious disease which attacks many animals at the same time; an epizootic disease; an epidemic among animals.
2.
A murrain; an epidemic influenza among horses.