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rinderpestOne entry found. Main Entry: rin·der·pest Pronunciation: \ˈrin-dər-ˌpest\ Function: noun Etymology: German, from Rinder, plural, cattle + Pest pestilence Date: 1865 : an acute infectious disease of ruminant mammals (as cattle) that is caused by a morbillivirus (species Rinderpest virus) and that is marked by fever, diarrhea, and inflammation of mucous membranes and by high mortality in epidemics
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