n.
Pronunciation: ˌ tü-l ə - ' r ē -m ē - ə , ˌ tyü-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Tulare County, Calif.
Date: 1921
: an infectious zoonotic disease especially of wild rabbits, rodents, humans, and some domestic animals that is caused by a bacterium ( Francisella tularensis ), is transmitted especially by the bites of insects or ticks or by handling infected animals, and in humans is marked by variable symptoms ― called also rabbit fever
– tu · la · re · mic \ -mik \ adjective