SARCOPTIC MANGE


Meaning of SARCOPTIC MANGE in English

[ sα:'kɒptɪk ]

■ noun a form of mange chiefly affecting the abdomen and hindquarters.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Sarcoptes (genus name of the itch mite, from Gk sarx , sark- 'flesh') + -ic .

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