mange

Meaning

Noun

A skin disease of mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).

Origin

From Middle English manjewe, manjeue, from Old French manjue, derived from mangier (modern French manger), from Latin manduco

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