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tsutsugamushi

/tsutsuɡæmuːʃiː/

tsutsugamushi noun: a form of typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by chiggers.

Noun

tsutsugamushi (uncountable)

  1. A form of typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by chiggers.

Synonyms of tsutsugamushi

Origin of tsutsugamushi

From Japanese つつがむし (tsutsugamushi, “chigger”).

Questions about tsutsugamushi

What does tsutsugamushi mean?
Tsutsugamushi means a form of typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by chiggers.
What part of speech is tsutsugamushi?
Tsutsugamushi is a noun.
How do you pronounce tsutsugamushi?
Tsutsugamushi is pronounced /tsutsuɡæmuːʃiː/.

Words near tsutsugamushi in the dictionary

  1. tsurugi
  2. Tsurumi
  3. Tsuruoka
  4. Tsushima
  5. tsutaezori
  6. tsutsugamushi
  7. Tsutsuji
  8. tsutsumu
  9. Tsuu T'ina
  10. Tsuut'ina
  11. Tsuyako

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