Meanings
nounsheeppox (uncountable)
- uncountableA highly contagious disease of sheep caused by a poxvirus.
Synonyms: tagsore, variola ovina
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA highly contagious disease of sheep caused by a poxvirus.
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Translations
Dutch schapenpokken
- schapenpokkencontagious disease of sheep
French clavelée
- claveléecontagious disease of sheep
German Schafpocken
- Schafpockencontagious disease of sheep
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sheeppox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheeppox
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“sheeppox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheeppox. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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