blackleg in French
blackleg in French is charbon symptomatique — blackleg means a fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
blackleg in French
charbon symptomatique
(uncountable, agriculture, veterinary medicine) A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax. [from 18th c.]
What does "blackleg" mean?
- noun A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
- noun A disease of potato crops caused by pectolytic bacteria, characterized by blackening and decay of the lower stem portion.
- noun A disease of brassicas caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans
- noun A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker.
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What is "blackleg" in French?
"blackleg" in French is charbon symptomatique. blackleg means: A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
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