orf

British

/ ɔːf /

noun

Technical name: contagious pustular dermatitis. Also called: scabby mouth. vet science an infectious disease of sheep and sometimes goats and cattle, characterized by scabby pustular lesions on the muzzle and lips; caused by a paramyxovirus

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