bluetongue

[bloo-tuhng]

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noun

Veterinary Pathology.

a viral disease of sheep and sometimes cattle, transmitted by biting insects and characterized by high fever, excessive salivation, swelling of the face and tongue, and cyanosis of the tongue.

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noun

an Australian lizard, Tiliqua scincoides , having a cobalt-blue tongue

bluetongue

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noun

vet science a viral disease of domestic and wild ruminants transmitted by arthropods and characterized by reproductive problems or vasculitis. Sheep, which are most frequently affected, develop swelling of the face and a cyanotic tongue

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bluetongue¹

First recorded in 1860–65; blue + tongue

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Example Sentences

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A new strain of the bluetongue virus - which originated in the Netherlands - was detected in England in 2023.

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He also said the government was taking action to prevent the spread of diseases like bird flu and bluetongue.

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Between November and March there were 126 bluetongue cases across four counties in England.

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The government said there is a "very high probability" bluetongue virus will be more widely spread by infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

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Climate change has been proposed as a reason why bluetongue virus has moved north.

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blue tit blue-tongued lizard

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