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typhus

noun

Rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever

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Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
S
Contains
YP
Scrabble score
14

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ˈtaɪfəs

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noun

  1. Rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever

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