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Oroya fever

Oroya fever noun: carrion's disease.

Noun

Oroya fever (uncountable)

  1. Carrion's disease

Questions about Oroya fever

What does Oroya fever mean?
Oroya fever means carrion's disease.
What part of speech is Oroya fever?
Oroya fever is a noun.

Words near Oroya fever in the dictionary

  1. Orowan
  2. oroxylin
  3. oroxyloside
  4. oroxylum
  5. oroya
  6. Oroya fever
  7. oroyas
  8. Orozco
  9. Orozcos
  10. orp
  11. Orpah

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