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parapox

parapox noun: a disease caused by a parapoxvirus; found chiefly in cows, sheep, goats, and squirrels.

Noun

parapox (uncountable)

  1. A disease caused by a parapoxvirus; found chiefly in cows, sheep, goats, and squirrels
    • The grays take over the reds' habitat, eat voraciously and harbor a virus named squirrel parapox (harmless to humans) that does not harm grays but can devastate reds.2009 January 7, Marlena Spieler, “Saving a Squirrel by Eating One”, in New York Times

Origin of parapox

From para- + pox.

Questions about parapox

What does parapox mean?
Parapox means a disease caused by a parapoxvirus; found chiefly in cows, sheep, goats, and squirrels.
What part of speech is parapox?
Parapox is a noun.

Words near parapox in the dictionary

  1. parapowerlifted
  2. parapowerlifter
  3. parapowerlifters
  4. parapowerlifting
  5. parapowerlifts
  6. parapox
  7. parapoxviral
  8. parapoxvirus
  9. parapoxviruses
  10. parapraxes
  11. parapraxia

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