Definition of Myxomatosis

1. Noun. A viral disease (usually fatal) of rabbits.

Generic synonyms: Animal Disease

Definition of Myxomatosis

1. Noun. A disease of rabbits. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Myxomatosis

1. [n -TOSES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Myxomatosis

myxobacter
myxobacteria
myxobacterium
myxochondroepithelioma
myxochondroepitheliomas
myxocyte
myxocytes
myxoedema
myxoedemas
myxoid
myxoma
myxoma virus
myxomas
myxomata
myxomatoses
myxomatosis (current term)
myxomatous
myxomycete
myxopyronin
myxopyronins
myxos
myxosporidian
myxothiazol
myxothiazols
myxoviral
myxovirus
myxoviruses
mzee
mzees
mzungu

Literary usage of Myxomatosis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"Flea Experiments MATERIALS AND METHODS Groups of 40 to 60 infective rabbit fleas were removed from wild rabbits dying of myxomatosis and after 2 to 3 days ..."

2. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"... highest mortality and a clinicopathological picture most resembling that of such severe generalised infections as variola, ectromelia and myxomatosis. ..."

3. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"Flea Experiments MATERIALS AND METHODS Groups of 40 to 60 infective rabbit fleas were removed from wild rabbits dying of myxomatosis and after 2 to 3 days ..."

4. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"... highest mortality and a clinicopathological picture most resembling that of such severe generalised infections as variola, ectromelia and myxomatosis. ..."

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