MURINE TYPHUS
\mjˈʊɹiːn tˈa͡ɪfəs], \mjˈʊɹiːn tˈaɪfəs], \m_j_ˈʊ_ɹ_iː_n t_ˈaɪ_f_ə_s]\
Definitions of MURINE TYPHUS
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acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash
By Princeton University
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.