dengues
dengues is the plural of dengue.
Meaning of dengue
Noun
dengue (usually uncountable, plural dengues)
- An acute febrile disease of the (sub)tropics caused by the Dengue virus, a flavivirus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain.
- Synonyms:
- breakbone fever, dandy fever, dengue fever
Questions about dengues
- What is dengues the plural of?
- Dengues is the plural of dengue.
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