epiphytotic: Meaning and Definition of

ep•i•phy•tot•ic

Pronunciation: (ep"u-fī-tot'ik), [key]
— adj.
  1. (of a disease) destroying a large number of plants in an area at the same time.
—n.
  1. the widespread, destructive outbreak of a plant disease.
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