scalma

noun

scal·​ma

ˈskalmə

plural -s

: a mild virus disease of the horse marked by inflammation of the pharynx, larynx, and bronchi and by a severe cough

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Old High German scalmo pestilence

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