blue-tongue

A form of bluetongue — A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc.

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Meanings

nounblue-tongue (countable and uncountable, plural blue-tongues)

plural blue-tongues

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of bluetongue.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
blue-tongued skinkblue-tongue lizard
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blue-tongue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue-tongue

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blue-tongue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue-tongue.

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