white-nose syndrome

A form of white nose syndrome — A malady associated with the deaths of bats in North America, identifiable by a distinctive ring of fungal growth around the muzzles and on the wings.

Meanings

nounwhite-nose syndrome (plural white-nose syndromes)

plural white-nose syndromes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of white nose syndrome
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