MALANDERS

Etymology

Noun

malanders pl (plural only)

A scurfy eruption in the bend of the knee of the foreleg of a horse.

Anagrams

• almanders

Source: Wiktionary


Mal"an*ders, n. pl. Etym: [F. malandres, fr. L. malandria blisters or pustules on the neck, especially in horses.] (Far.)

Definition: A scurfy eruption in the bend of the knee of the fore leg of a horse. See Sallenders. [Written also mallenders.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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