mange

Definition

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

Etymology

From Middle English manjewe, manjeue, from Old French manjue, derived from mangier (“to eat”) (modern French manger (“to eat”)), from Latin manducare.

Example Sentences

• "Not yet come! [the] worrying of wolves, biting of mad dogs, the manges, and the—"

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