Meanings
nouncovering sickness (uncountable)
- uncountableA disease of equids, caused by Trypanosoma equiperdum and spread through sexual intercourse.
Synonyms: dourine, stallion plague
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA disease of equids, caused by Trypanosoma equiperdum and spread through sexual intercourse.
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Origin
See cover (“of animals, to mate”).
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covering sickness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covering%20sickness
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“covering sickness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covering%20sickness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “covering sickness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covering%20sickness.
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