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mange

Pronunciation: /meɪn(d)ʒ/
Definition of mange

noun

[mass noun]
  • a skin disease of mammals caused by parasitic mites and occasionally communicable to humans. It is characterized by severe itching, hair loss, and the formation of scabs and lesions: foxes that get mange die in three or four months my dog has the mange

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French mangeue, from mangier 'eat', from Latin manducare 'to chew'

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Definition of mange in the US English dictionary
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