yaws

noun

1. (uncountable)A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, which often resemble berries.

   “Other threats came from organisms co-evolving with humans, including tapeworms and such spirochaetes as Treponema, the agent of syphilis, and the similar skin infection, yaws.”

2. (form-of, plural)plural of yaw

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of yaw

name

1. (form-of, plural)plural of Yaw