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scalma

scalma noun: a contagious febrile disease of horses, with local lesions of the bronchi, trachea, and larynx, having coughing as a symptom.

Noun

scalma (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A contagious febrile disease of horses, with local lesions of the bronchi, trachea, and larynx, having coughing as a symptom.

Origin of scalma

From Old High German scalmo (“pestilence”), used in the Middle Ages to designate a malignant disease. See modern German Schelm.

Questions about scalma

What does scalma mean?
Scalma means a contagious febrile disease of horses, with local lesions of the bronchi, trachea, and larynx, having coughing as a symptom.
What part of speech is scalma?
Scalma is a noun.

Words near scalma in the dictionary

  1. scally
  2. Scallys
  3. scallywag
  4. scallywaggery
  5. scallywags
  6. scalma
  7. scalogram
  8. scalograms
  9. scalographic
  10. scaloposaurian
  11. scaloposaurid

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