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orf

Pronunciation: /ɔːf/
Definition of orf

noun

[mass noun]
  • an infectious disease of sheep and goats caused by a poxvirus, characterized by skin lesions and secondary bacterial infection.

Origin:

mid 19th century: probably from Old Norse hrufa

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