lampas

[ lam-puh s ]

/ ˈlæm pəs /

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

lamp standard, lamp trimmer, lampad, lampadaire, lampang, lampas, lampblack, lampedusa, lamper eel, lampern, lampers

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Example sentences from the Web for lampas

It is a quite common opinion among owners of horses and stablemen that lampas is a disease that very frequently exists.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Of these, Agaricus lampas, and some others, are found in Australia.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
Corn on the cob is commonly used for horses affected with "lampas."
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
So in the Lampas the Intellectus primus is said to be separable from particular finite intelligences.
Giordano Bruno|James Lewis McIntyre

Burning the lampas is barbarous and injurious, and it should never be tolerated.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

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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