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nagana

Syllabification: (na·ga·na)
Pronunciation: /nəˈgänə/
Definition of nagana

noun

  • a disease of cattle, antelope, and other livestock in southern Africa, characterized by fever, lethargy, and edema, and caused by trypanosome parasites transmitted by the tsetse fly.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Zulu nakane

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