TYPHUS


Meaning of TYPHUS in English

ty ‧ phus /ˈtaɪfəs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek typhos 'fever' ]

a serious infectious disease carried by insects that live on the bodies of people and animals:

a typhus epidemic

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