Amerithrax

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/əˈmɛɹ.ɪˌθɹæks/

proper noun

The 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States, in which letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to news media offices and politicians.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States, in which letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to news media offices and politicians.

Origin

Blend of America + anthrax; the name used for the case by the FBI.

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APA

Amerithrax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amerithrax

MLA

“Amerithrax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amerithrax. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amerithrax,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amerithrax.

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