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white nose syndrome

white nose syndrome noun: a malady associated with the deaths of bats in North America, identifiable by a distinctive ring of fungal growth around the muzzles and on the wings.

Noun

white nose syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A malady associated with the deaths of bats in North America, identifiable by a distinctive ring of fungal growth around the muzzles and on the wings.

Forms of white nose syndrome

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Questions about white nose syndrome

What does white nose syndrome mean?
White nose syndrome means a malady associated with the deaths of bats in North America, identifiable by a distinctive ring of fungal growth around the muzzles and on the wings.
What part of speech is white nose syndrome?
White nose syndrome is a noun.

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