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cowpoxes

cowpoxes is the plural of cowpox.

Meaning of cowpox

Noun

cowpox (usually uncountable, plural cowpoxes)

  1. (usually) A pustular, eruptive skin disease of cattle caused by a virus of species Orthopoxvirus cowpox, with lesions occurring principally on the udder and teats. Human infection may occur from touching cows, and gives immunity to smallpox.
    Synonyms:
    kine-pox

Questions about cowpoxes

What is cowpoxes the plural of?
Cowpoxes is the plural of cowpox.

Words near cowpoxes in the dictionary

  1. cowpooling
  2. cowpools
  3. cowpox
  4. cowpox virus
  5. cowpox viruses
  6. cowpoxes
  7. cowpoxviral
  8. cowpoxvirus
  9. cowpoxviruses
  10. cowproof
  11. cowps

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