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anthracosilicosis

anthracosilicosis noun: advanced pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of coal dust.

Noun

anthracosilicosis (uncountable)

  1. Advanced pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of coal dust.

Origin of anthracosilicosis

From anthraco- + silicosis.

Words formed from anthracosilicosis

Questions about anthracosilicosis

What does anthracosilicosis mean?
Anthracosilicosis means advanced pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of coal dust.
What part of speech is anthracosilicosis?
Anthracosilicosis is a noun.

Words near anthracosilicosis in the dictionary

  1. anthracosaur
  2. anthracosaurian
  3. anthracosaurid
  4. anthracosaurids
  5. anthracosaurs
  6. anthracosilicosis
  7. anthracosilicotic
  8. anthracosis
  9. anthracothere
  10. anthracotheres
  11. anthracotheriid

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