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covering sickness

covering sickness noun: a disease of equids, caused by Trypanosoma equiperdum and spread through sexual intercourse.

Noun

covering sickness (uncountable)

  1. A disease of equids, caused by Trypanosoma equiperdum and spread through sexual intercourse.

Synonyms of covering sickness

Origin of covering sickness

See cover (“of animals, to mate”).

Questions about covering sickness

What does covering sickness mean?
Covering sickness means a disease of equids, caused by Trypanosoma equiperdum and spread through sexual intercourse.
What part of speech is covering sickness?
Covering sickness is a noun.

Words near covering sickness in the dictionary

  1. covering one's bases
  2. covering one's feet
  3. covering one's tracks
  4. covering oneself in glory
  5. covering shorts
  6. covering sickness
  7. covering someone's ass
  8. covering space
  9. covering spaces
  10. covering the buckle
  11. covering the waterfront

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