noun · uncountable · rare

mange

короста

чесотка

Krätze, Räude, Grind, Skabies

A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mitesA skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).

/ˈmeɪ̯nd͡ʒ/

» One sheep with mange infects the entire flock.

Meaning

1 senses

(uncountable, usually)A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).
Krätze, Räude, Grind
чесо́ткаčesótka
коро́стаkorósta

More definitions

a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)

Examples

2 sentences

One sheep with mange infects the entire flock.
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The stray dog had heartworms, mange, intestinal worms, and a broken leg.
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Origin

From Middle English manjewe, manjeue, from Old French manjue, derived from mangier (“to ea

From Middle English manjewe, manjeue, from Old French manjue, derived from mangier (“to eat”) (modern French manger (“to eat”)), from Latin manducare.

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