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(bu-bon-ic-plague) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a serious disease caused by bacteria that spreads through fleas. it causes swollen lymph nodes and can be deadly.

Example Sentence

The bubonic plague was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history.

More Example Sentences

Doctors studied the bubonic plague for new cures.

Synonyms

black death; plague; infectious disease

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