fowl cholera

/faʊl ˌkɑlərə/
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Definitions of fowl cholera
  1. noun
    an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia
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    type of:
    blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia
    invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
    animal disease
    a disease that typically does not affect human beings
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