spillover

noun

Meaning

That which overflows; the excess or side effect.
The spread of infectious disease between different species of animal and particularly to humans.

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Related words

overflow(English)spillage(English)outflow(English)outpouring(English)spill(English)ripple(English)spreading(English)fall-out(English)adsorption(English)contagion(English)pathogen(English)syrian(English)

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