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mumpsOne entry found. Main Entry: mumps Pronunciation: \ˈməmps\ Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: from plural of obsolete mump grimace Date: 1598 : an acute contagious virus disease caused by a paramyxovirus (species Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus) and marked by fever and by swelling especially of the parotid gland
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