glanders

Meaning

An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.

Etymology

In summary

From Middle English glandres, glaundres, from Old French glandres, plural of Old French glandre, from Latin glandula.

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