mange
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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