enphytotic

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, en- +‎ phyt(o)- +‎ -otic.

Adjective

enphytotic (not comparable)

  1. (botany, of a plant disease) That is present constantly from year to year without causing extensive damage.
    Coordinate terms: (plants) epiphytotic, panphytotic; (nonhuman animals) enzootic, epizootic, panzootic; (humans) endemic, epidemic, pandemic

Noun

enphytotic (plural enphytotics)

  1. (botany, of a plant disease) A disease that is consistently prevalent in a population of plants in a limited region, season, or climate.
    Coordinate terms: (plants) epiphytotic; (nonhuman animals) enzootic, epizootic, panzootic; (humans) endemic, epidemic, pandemic

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