myxomatosis
US /ˌmɪk.sə.məˈtoʊ.sɪs/
UK /ˌmɪk.sə.məˈtəʊ.sɪs/
名詞
黏液瘤病
a highly infectious and usually fatal viral disease of rabbits, causing tumors and inflammation, especially of the mucous membranes.
範例:
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The spread of myxomatosis severely reduced the rabbit population.
黏液瘤病的傳播嚴重減少了兔子數量。
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Farmers are concerned about the risk of myxomatosis affecting their rabbit farms.
農民們擔心黏液瘤病會影響他們的兔子養殖場。