Epizootiologic

/ˌɛpɪzoʊotɪəˈlɑdʒɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the scientific study of epizootic diseases and parasitic outbreaks in animal populations.

Etymology

From 'epizoology' plus the adjectival suffix '-ic'. This creates an adjective describing the field of epizootic studies.

Kelly Says

Epizootiologic research revealed that the same mathematical models that predict human epidemics can predict parasite outbreaks in wildlife—a discovery that unified multiple fields of science and helped us understand disease itself.

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