malaria (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 26
def an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito
def marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
Outgoing links
Hypernym protozoal infection
Derivationally related form malaria → malarial
Hyponym blackwater fever; jungle fever
Part meronym ague, chills and fever
Incoming links
Derivationally related form malarial → malaria
Pertainym (pertains to noun) malarial → malaria
Hypernym blackwater fever; jungle fever
Hyponym protozoal infection
Part holonym ague, chills and fever

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