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nounriver blindness (uncountable)
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nouninfestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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river blindness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20blindness
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“river blindness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20blindness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “river blindness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20blindness.
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