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myxomatosis

myx·o·ma·to·sis [ mik smə tṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
disease of rabbits: a highly infectious disease of rabbits, caused by a virus, that leads to swelling of the mucous membranes and the formation of tumors similar to myxomas

[Early 20th century. < modern Latin,< myxomat-, stem of myxoma< myxo- (see myxo-)]
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