sylvatic


syl·vat·ic

adj \sil-ˈva-tik\

Definition of SYLVATIC

1
: sylvan <sylvatic rodents>
2
: occurring in or affecting wild animals <sylvatic diseases>

Origin of SYLVATIC

Latin silvaticus of the woods, wild — more at savage
First Known Use: 1661

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