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European foulbrood

European foulbrood noun: a disease of bees caused by the bacterium Melissococcus plutonius, which infects the midgut of the larvae.

Noun

European foulbrood (uncountable)

  1. A disease of bees caused by the bacterium Melissococcus plutonius, which infects the midgut of the larvae.
    • Determination of causative organisms of European foulbrood and parafoulbrood needs investigation1951, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture, Committee Prints (issue 3, page 2563)
    Synonyms:
    EFB

Synonyms of European foulbrood

Questions about European foulbrood

What does European foulbrood mean?
European foulbrood means a disease of bees caused by the bacterium Melissococcus plutonius, which infects the midgut of the larvae.
What part of speech is European foulbrood?
European foulbrood is a noun.

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