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rinderpest

rin·der·pest [ ríndər pèst ]


noun 
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cattle disease: a sometimes fatal viral disease mainly affecting cattle, sheep, and goats that occurs chiefly in central Africa and Asia and is marked by fever, hemorrhage, and diarrhea. Animals can be vaccinated against rinderpest, and importation of animals from affected regions is strictly controlled.

[Mid-19th century. < German< Rinder "cattle" + Pest "plague"]
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