Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

american foulbrood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: amer-i-can -foul-brood
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A highly contagious and destructive disease of bees caused by the spore-forming bacterium Paenibacillus larvae.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Cases of American foulbrood cannot always be determined through gross symptoms in the comb."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

European foulbrood

Frequently Paired Words

European foulbrood

Synonyms

AFB

Questions

What does american foulbrood mean?: A highly contagious and destructive disease of bees caused by the spore-forming bacterium Paenibacillus larvae.

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