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mange definition

mange (mānj)

noun

any of various skin diseases of mammals caused by parasitic mites and characterized by intense itching, lesions and scabs, and a loss of hair

Etymology: ME manjewe < OFr mangeue, an itch, eating < mangier < L manducare: see manger

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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