Meanings
nounrabbit fever (usually uncountable, plural rabbit fevers)
plural rabbit fevers
- informaluncountableusuallytularemia
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals
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Broader
zoonosiszoonotic disease
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Origin
Rabbits are a common vector for tularemia.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
rabbit fever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rabbit%20fever
MLA
“rabbit fever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rabbit%20fever. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rabbit fever,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rabbit%20fever.
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