pseudocowpox
noun
pseu·do·cow·pox
-ˈkau̇-ˌpäks
: a common infection of the teats and udders of cows that is marked by the formation of often painful lesions and scabs and is caused by a double-stranded DNA virus (species Pseudocowpox virus of the genus Parapoxvirus)
called also false cowpox
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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