bluetongue
[ bloo-tuhng ]
/ ˈbluˌtʌŋ /
noun Veterinary Pathology.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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Words nearby bluetongue
bluet, bluethroat, bluethroat pikeblenny, bluetick, bluetit, bluetongue, bluetooth, bluette, blueweed, bluewood, bluey
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British Dictionary definitions for bluetongue (1 of 2)
bluetongue1
/ (ˌbluːˈtʌŋ) /
noun
an Australian lizard, Tiliqua scincoides, having a cobalt-blue tongue
British Dictionary definitions for bluetongue (2 of 2)
bluetongue2
/ (ˌbluːˈtʌŋ) /
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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