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bluetongue

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
blue-tongue
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc.

Uncountable

noun

The blue-tongue lizard.

Australian usage; Countable

noun

Someone who is as sleepy as a lizard; a lazy person.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Colloquial; Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From blue + tongue.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bluetongues (plural) blue-tongue (alternative)

Synonyms

catarrhal fever

Questions

What does bluetongue mean?
A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc.
Where does bluetongue come from?
From blue + tongue.

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