英语词汇“swamp cancer”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

swamp cancer

noun [mass noun] Australian

A skin disease of horses caused by the presence of the larvae of a parasitic worm: swamp cancer continues to affect horses in northern areas...

The horses stand hock-deep in water and develop swamp cancer.
Her hooves need attention, and there's a swamp cancer on her neck which should be frozen off.
These larvae were formerly thought to cause swamp cancer.

Late 19th century: from the popular belief that the disease is associated with swampy areas.

单词	swamp cancer
释义	swamp cancer noun [mass noun] Australian A skin disease of horses caused by the presence of the larvae of a parasitic worm: swamp cancer continues to affect horses in northern areas... The horses stand hock-deep in water and develop swamp cancer. Her hooves need attention, and there's a swamp cancer on her neck which should be frozen off. These larvae were formerly thought to cause swamp cancer. Origin Late 19th century: from the popular belief that the disease is associated with swampy areas.
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