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flunami

flunami noun: an extreme influenza outbreak.

Noun

flunami (plural flunamis)

  1. (informal) An extreme influenza outbreak.
    • The H1N1 flunami crested in Lincoln late last month, according to Friday's weekly report.2009 November 6, Mark Andersen, “Flu activity declining in Lincoln after peak”, in Lilcoln Journal Star

Forms of flunami

pluralflunamis

Origin of flunami

Blend of flu + tsunami.

Questions about flunami

What does flunami mean?
Flunami means an extreme influenza outbreak.
What part of speech is flunami?
Flunami is a noun.
What is the plural of flunami?
The plural of flunami is flunamis.

Words near flunami in the dictionary

  1. flumpfs
  2. flumping
  3. flumping down
  4. flumps
  5. flumps down
  6. flunami
  7. flunamis
  8. flunarizine
  9. flung
  10. flung out
  11. flunge

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