pappataci fever

Definitions of pappataci fever
  1. noun
    a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii
    synonyms: phlebotomus, sandfly fever
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    type of:
    disease
    an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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