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Noun: zoonosis (zoonoses)  zow'ó-nu-sis
  1. An animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
    "Rabies is a well-known example of a zoonosis";
    - zoonotic disease

Derived forms: zoonoses

Type of: animal disease

Encyclopedia: Zoonosis