noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A disease of ruminants and sometimes humans caused by infection with Anaplasma bacteria, normally transmitted by hard ticks. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a disease of cattle that is transmitted by cattle ticks; similar to Texas fever wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

gallsicknessgallsickness

Etymology

Anaplasma + -osis

Related phrases

hard tick

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