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lampas
[ lam-puhs ]
/ ˈlæm pəs /
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noun Veterinary Pathology.
congestion of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses.
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Also lampers.
Origin of lampas
1515–25; <Middle French: disease of horses, Old French: disease (of men) with great thirst as symptom
Words nearby lampas
Lamoureux, lamp, lampad, lampadaire, Lampang, lampas, lampblack, lamp chimney, Lampedusa, lamper eel, lampern
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British Dictionary definitions for lampas (1 of 2)
lampas1
lampers (ˈlæmpəz)
/ (ˈlæmpəs) /
noun
a swelling of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses
Word Origin for lampas
C16: from Old French; origin obscure
British Dictionary definitions for lampas (2 of 2)
lampas2
/ (ˈlæmpəs) /
noun
an ornate damask-like cloth of cotton or silk and cotton, used in upholstery
Word Origin for lampas
C14 (a kind of crepe): probably from Middle Dutch lampers
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