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 Definitions of bubonic plague  [ˈbɒn ɪk, bu-]  

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Definition of 'bubonic plague' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) bubonic plague
a severe infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, characterized by the formation of buboes at the armpits and groin.

Etymology:  (1885–90)

Definition of 'bubonic plague' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) bubonic plague, pestis bubonica, glandular plague
the most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person



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