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Etymology
Origin of vesicular
1705–15; < New Latin vēsīculāris, equivalent to Latin vēsīcul ( a ) vesicle + -āris -ar 1
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African swine fever, classical swine fever, Newcastle disease, foot-and-mouth disease and swine vesicular disease are among ailments in Kenya that Customs cited as risks.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
African swine fever, classical swine fever, Newcastle disease, foot-and-mouth disease, and swine vesicular disease are among ailments in Kenya that Customs cited as risks.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
Defra said the clinical signs of swine vesicular disease could be confused with foot and mouth disease, so it was essential any suspicion of SVD in pigs was reported.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2022
Mr. Scott and Mr. Irwin had been trained in geology and knew the specimen, a vesicular rock, would be valuable to scientists on Earth.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2021
The moss mantle for the most part rests on a stratum of ice that never melts to any great extent, and the ice on a bed rock of black vesicular lava.
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