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mange

mange [ maynj ]


noun 
Definition:
 
skin disease of animals: an infectious skin disease of animals and sometimes humans that is caused by mites and results in hair loss, scabs, and itching

[15th century. < French manjue "itch" < Old French mangier "eat" < Latin manducare "chew" < (see manger)]
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