bluetongue

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13
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19
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10

Definition of bluetongue

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc.
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noun

  1. (uncountable)A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc.
  2. (Australia, countable)The blue-tongue lizard.
    ““I don't worry about snakes, blue-tongues, spiders. All I worry about is the mutton-bird.””
  3. (Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial, countable)Someone who is as sleepy as a lizard; a lazy person.

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Etymology

From blue + tongue.

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