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canine distemper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
ca-nine dis-tem-per
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An often fatal disease of carnivores, caused by canine distemper virus. It is an infection of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, brain, spinal cord; and its symptoms include high fever, watery discharge from eyes and nose, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, paralysis, and hardening of the footpads.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

canine distempers (plural)

Phrases

canine distemper virus

Questions

What does canine distemper mean?
An often fatal disease of carnivores, caused by canine distemper virus. It is an infection of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, brain, spinal cord; and its symptoms include high fever, watery discharge from eyes and nose, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, paralysis, and hardening of the footpads.

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