an infectious disorder mainly affecting domestic animals, characterized by itching, formation of papules and vesicles, and loss of hair: caused by parasitic mites
Word origin
C14: from Old French mangeue itch, literally: eating, from mangier to eat
mange in American English
(meɪndʒ)
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
Word origin
ME manjewe < OFr mangeue, an itch, eating < mangier < L manducare: see manger
Examples of 'mange' in a sentence
mange
Long, scraggly blond hair, bad skin, worse teeth, scratching his arms like he's got the mange.