Zoonotic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒzÊŠuˈnəʊ.tɪk/, /ËŒzÊŠuˈnÉ’t.ɪk/ UK

Full definition of zoonotic

Adjective

1. Of, or relating to zoonosis.
• 2013, Katie L. Burke, In the News, 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.