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Synonyms for "pestis" in English

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pestis:
- plague; pest; pestilence; pestis

English

Detailed Synonyms for pestis in English

pestis:

pestis [the ~] nom

the pestis

– 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 ¹
the plague; the pest; the pestilence; the pestis
– 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 ¹
- plague [the ~] nom
- pest [the ~] nom
- pestilence [the ~] nom
- pestis [the ~] nom

Alternate Synonyms for "pestis":

plague; pestilence; pest; epidemic disease

Related Definitions for "pestis":

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 animal¹

Related Synonyms for pestis

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