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capripox

capripox noun: a viral disease of sheep, goats and cattle caused by infection with capripoxvirus.

Noun

capripox (uncountable)

  1. A viral disease of sheep, goats and cattle caused by infection with capripoxvirus

Origin of capripox

By surface analysis, capri- + pox.

Questions about capripox

What does capripox mean?
Capripox means a viral disease of sheep, goats and cattle caused by infection with capripoxvirus.
What part of speech is capripox?
Capripox is a noun.

Words near capripox in the dictionary

  1. Capriottis
  2. capriped
  3. capripede
  4. capripedes
  5. capripeds
  6. capripox
  7. capripoxvirus
  8. capripoxviruses
  9. Capriquarian
  10. capris
  11. Caprisun

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