Main Entry: tu·la·re·mia

Variant(s): or chiefly British tu·la·rae·mia \ˌt(y)ü-lə-ˈrē-mē-ə\

Function: noun

: an infectious disease especially of wild rabbits, rodents, humans, and some domestic animals that is caused by a bacterium (Francisella tularensis), is transmitted especially by the bites of insects, and in humans is marked by symptoms (as fever) of toxemia—called also rabbit fever

—tu·la·re·mic or chiefly British tu·la·rae·mic \-mik\ adjective