Bubonic Plague Definition

bo͝o-bŏnĭk, byo͝o-
noun
A contagious disease, the most common form of plague, caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) transmitted by fleas from infected rats, and characterized by buboes, fever, prostration, and delirium.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • glandular-plague
  • pestis bubonica

Other Word Forms of Bubonic Plague

Noun

Singular:
bubonic plague
Plural:
bubonic plagues

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