kəˈnikələ- noun
Etymology: New Latin canicola (specific epithet of Leptospira canicola ), from Latin canis dog + New Latin -cola inhabitant (feminine of -colus -colous) — more at hound , -colous
: an acute febrile disease in man and dogs characterized by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice and caused by a spirochete ( Leptospira canicola ) — compare stuttgart disease