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ALL meanings of bluetongue

blue·tongue
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  • noun bluetongue an Australian lizard, Tiliqua scincoides, having a cobalt-blue tongue 3
  • noun bluetongue a viral disease of domestic and wild ruminants transmitted by arthropods and characterized by reproductive problems or vasculitis. Sheep, which are most frequently affected, develop swelling of the face and a cyanotic tongue 3
  • noun bluetongue a viral disease of sheep and sometimes cattle, transmitted by biting insects and characterized by high fever, excessive salivation, swelling of the face and tongue, and cyanosis of the tongue. 1
  • noun bluetongue A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc. 0
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