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bubonic plague
(ˈbɒn ɪk, bu-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a severe infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, characterized by the formation of buboes at the armpits and groin.
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pest
(plague, pestilence, pest, pestis)
Princeton's WordNet
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
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pestilence
(plague, pestilence, pest, pestis)
Princeton's WordNet
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
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plague
(plague, pestilence, pest, pestis)
Princeton's WordNet
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
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plague
(ɪg)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an infectious, epidemic disease caused by a bacterium, Yersinia pestis, characterized by fever, chills, and prostration, transmitted to humans from rats by means of the bites of fleas.
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