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enzootic

 

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Adjective enzootic has 1 sense
  1. enzootic - of a disease that is constantly present in an animal community but only occurs in a small number of cases
    Antonym:
    epidemic (indirect, via endemic, ecdemic)
    Antonym: ecdemic (indirect, via endemic, epidemic)

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Enzootic

Description:

Enzootic is an adjective that describes a disease or condition that is regularly present and confined to a particular region or group of animals.

It can also be used to refer to a plant or animal species that is native or restricted to a specific geographical area.

Examples:

1. As a disease:

  1. The enzootic infection has affected the cattle in this region for decades.
  2. Malaria is enzootic to certain parts of Africa and South America.

2. As a species:

  1. The enzootic bird species found in these forests are not seen anywhere else in the world.
  2. These plants are enzootic to the arid desert regions of Australia.

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