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pseudorabies

/ˌsudoʊˈreɪˌbiz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pseu-dora-bies
IPA
/ˌsudoʊˈreɪˌbiz/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A highly contagious herpes virus infection that affects the central nervous system of many animals.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pseudo- + rabies.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsudoʊˈreɪˌbiz/

Usage

Phrases

Pseudorabies virus

Frequently Paired Words

pseudohydrophobia Pseudorabies virus

Synonyms

Aujeszky's disease

Questions

How do you pronounce pseudorabies?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsudoʊˈreɪˌbiz/.
What does pseudorabies mean?
A highly contagious herpes virus infection that affects the central nervous system of many animals.
Where does pseudorabies come from?
From pseudo- + rabies.

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