epiphytotic

• Adjectif qualifiant une apparition soudaine et généralisée d'une maladie des plantes, analogue à une épidémie chez l'homme.

An obsolete adjective describing a widespread outbreak of a plant disease, analogous to an epidemic in humans.

1. Plant disease epidemicC1formalscientific

   Describing a widespread outbreak of a disease affecting a specific type of plant over a large geographical area.

   épidémie végétale

   • The epiphytotic outbreak of rust fungus devastated wheat crops across the plains.
   • Researchers are monitoring the epiphytotic spread of the blight in the rainforest.
   • An epiphytotic condition can lead to massive agricultural losses if not controlled.
   • The epiphytotic nature of the disease required immediate quarantine measures.

   Synonymesepidemic