spillover

English

noun
Definitions
  • That which overflows; the excess or side effect.
  • (epidemiology) The spread of infectious disease between different species of animal and particularly to humans.

Etymology

Compound from English spill + English over (shore, riverbank).

Origin

English

over

Gloss

shore, riverbank

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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