Rinderpest

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An eradicated contagious disease of ruminants and swine caused by Rinderpest virus, an RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from German Rinderpest (“cattle plague”).

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