Mange

//meɪnd͡ʒ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.). uncountable, usually

    "Not yet come! [the] worrying of wolves, biting of mad dogs, the manges, and the—"

  2. 2
    a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people) wordnet

Synonyms

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anthraxaphthous feverbigheadblack quarterblacklegblackwater

Example

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"The stray dog had heartworms, mange, intestinal worms, and a broken leg."

Etymology

From Middle English manjewe, manjeue, from Old French manjue, derived from mangier (“to eat”) (modern French manger (“to eat”)), from Latin manducare.

Related phrases

demodectic mangefollicular mangered mangesarcoptic mange

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