pestis in English dictionary

  • pestis

    Meanings and definitions of "pestis"

    • noun
      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

    Synonyms of "pestis" in English dictionary

    plague, pest, epidemic disease are the top synonyms of "pestis" in the English thesaurus.

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