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zo·on·o·sis

(zō-ŏn′ə-sĭs)

n. pl. zo·on·o·ses (-sēz′)

A disease of animals, such as rabies or psittacosis, that can be transmitted to humans.

[New Latin : zoo- + -nosis, alteration (influenced by -osis) of Greek nosos, disease.]

zo′o·not′ic (-ə-nŏt′ĭk) adj.

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zoonotic

(ˌzəʊəˈnəʊtɪk)

adj

(Pathology) pathol of or relating to zoonosis

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Adj.

zoonotic - of or relating to or constituting zoonosis; "the Ebola virus is believed to be zoonotic"

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