glanders
Meanings
Noun
- a destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans
- An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English glandres, glaundres, from Old French glandres, plural of Old French glandre, from Latin glandula.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
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Words With Friends Score: 13
glanders is a valid Words With Friends word