sealpox
sealpox noun: a skin condition, caused by a parapoxvirus, obtained by close contact with infected seals (the mammals).
Noun
sealpox (uncountable)
- A skin condition, caused by a parapoxvirus, obtained by close contact with infected seals (the mammals)
Origin of sealpox
From seal + pox.
Questions about sealpox
- What does sealpox mean?
- Sealpox means a skin condition, caused by a parapoxvirus, obtained by close contact with infected seals (the mammals).
- What part of speech is sealpox?
- Sealpox is a noun.
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