epizooty

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Epizootic \Ep`i*zo*["o]t"ic\, Epizooty \Ep`i*zo"["o]*ty\, n. [F.
   ['e]pizo["o]tie.]
   1. A contagious disease which attacks many animals at the
      same time; an epizootic disease; an epidemic among
      animals.
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   2. A murrain; an epidemic influenza among horses.
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