Definition of pestis

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Definition of pestis


  • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pest
    2. pestilence
    3. plague

See definition of pestis in Merriam Webster