# zoonosis

> English word · Noun · IPA /zəʊˈɒn.ə.sɪs/

## Definitions
1. An animal disease, such as rabies or anthrax, that can be transmitted to humans.

## Etymology
From zoo- + (itself from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”)) + Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, “disease”) (compare also nosology); the surface analysis is almost, although not quite, zoo- + -osis; compare also anthroponosis.

## Source
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