n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pan- ˌ lü-k ə - ' p ē -n ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1940
: an acute usually fatal epizootic disease especially of cats that is caused by a parvovirus ( Feline panleukopenia virus of the genus Parvovirus ) and is marked by fever, diarrhea and dehydration, and destruction of white blood cells