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pelt rot

pelt rot noun: a bacterial disease of the hair or wool of sheep and other animals due to overexposure to wetness.

Noun

pelt rot (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A bacterial disease of the hair or wool of sheep and other animals due to overexposure to wetness.

Forms of pelt rot

alternative formpelt-rot

Questions about pelt rot

What does pelt rot mean?
Pelt rot means a bacterial disease of the hair or wool of sheep and other animals due to overexposure to wetness.
What part of speech is pelt rot?
Pelt rot is a noun.

Words near pelt rot in the dictionary

  1. Pelsall
  2. pelsparite
  3. pelt
  4. pelt down
  5. pelt of the dog
  6. pelt rot
  7. pelta
  8. peltable
  9. peltae
  10. peltas
  11. peltasperm

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