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quarter-evil

quarter-evil noun: symptomatic anthrax, blackleg.

Noun

quarter-evil (uncountable)

  1. symptomatic anthrax, blackleg
    • The increased demand for this preparation within the last few weeks tends to show the intimate connection between the disease quarter-evil and rainfall.1901, H. Watkins-Pitchford, “Quarter-evil Vaccine”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 1, page 1

Questions about quarter-evil

What does quarter-evil mean?
Quarter-evil means symptomatic anthrax, blackleg.
What part of speech is quarter-evil?
Quarter-evil is a noun.

Words near quarter-evil in the dictionary

  1. quarter-decks
  2. quarter-eagle
  3. quarter-eagles
  4. quarter-eater
  5. quarter-eaters
  6. quarter-evil
  7. quarter-final
  8. quarter-finalist
  9. quarter-finalists
  10. quarter-finals
  11. quarter-hearted

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