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Newcastle diseaseOne entry found. Main Entry: New·cas·tle disease Pronunciation: \ˈnü-ˌka-səl-, ˈnyü-; n(y)ü-ˈ\ Function: noun Etymology: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Date: 1927 : a contagious often fatal virus disease of birds and especially the domestic chicken that is caused by a paramyxovirus (species Newcastle disease virus of the genus Avulavirus) and that is marked by respiratory and nervous symptoms
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