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red measles

red measles noun: measles, rubeola.

red measles: measles, rubeola
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Noun

red measles pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Measles, rubeola.

Origin of red measles

To distinguish from the milder German measles, which has paler spots

Questions about red measles

What does red measles mean?
Red measles means measles, rubeola.
What part of speech is red measles?
Red measles is a noun.

Words near red measles in the dictionary

  1. red marrows
  2. red martyrdom
  3. red martyrdoms
  4. Red Mass
  5. red mead
  6. red measles
  7. red meat
  8. red meat allergy
  9. red meat radish
  10. red meat radishes
  11. red meats

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