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canine distempers

canine distempers is the plural of canine distemper.

Meaning of canine distemper

Noun

canine distemper (usually uncountable, plural canine distempers)

  1. (usually) 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.

Questions about canine distempers

What is canine distempers the plural of?
Canine distempers is the plural of canine distemper.

Words near canine distempers in the dictionary

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  2. canine councils
  3. canine distemper
  4. canine distemper virus
  5. canine distemper viruses
  6. canine distempers
  7. canine epileptoid cramping syndrome
  8. canine hysteria
  9. canine letter
  10. canine madness
  11. canine teeth

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