zoonotic
adjective
- relating to zoonosis
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌzəʊ.əˈnɒ.tɪk/ / /ˌzuː.əˈnɒ.tɪk/ / /ˌzuːˈnɒ.tɪk/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English zoonosis Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek -ωτικός (-ōtikós)der. Latin -ōticusder. French -otiquebor. English -otic English zoonotic From zoonosis + -otic.
- relating to, or having a zoonosis
“Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.”
“According to Prof Andre and many other experts, increased travel, the spread of mega cities and humanity’s gradual intrusion into more and more report areas means the chances of zoonotic “spillover” events like Covid are becoming more and more likely.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English zoonosis Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek -ωτικός (-ōtikós)der. Latin -ōticusder. French -otiquebor. English -otic English zoonotic From zoonosis + -otic.
- Synonym of zoonosis.