noun Date: 1863 a noncontagious virus disease chiefly of sheep that is caused by a reovirus (genus Orbivirus ) transmitted by biting midges and is characterized especially by swelling and ulceration of mucous membranes of the mouth and tongue
BLUETONGUE
Meaning of BLUETONGUE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012