cattle plague

/ˌkædl pleɪg/
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Other forms: cattle plagues

Definitions of cattle plague
  1. noun
    an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes
    synonyms: rinderpest
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    type of:
    animal disease
    a disease that typically does not affect human beings
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