Meanings
plural panleukopenias
- uncountableusuallyA distemper of cats caused by a strain of Parvovirus.
The viruses were Parvovirus, canine distemper and feline panleukopenia; the bacterial infection was a fatal hemorrhagic, or bloody, pneumonia.
2007 February 16, Steve Friess, “1,000 Dogs and Cats Killed After Outbreak at Shelter”, in New York TimesSynonyms: feline distemper
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA distemper of cats caused by a strain of Parvovirus.
Origin
Translations
Finnish kissarutto
- kissaruttodistemper of cats
Polish panleukopenia kotów, nosówka kotów
- panleukopenia kotówdistemper of cats
- nosówka kotówdistemper of cats
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