VESPILLO

Ves*pil"lo, n.; pl. Vespilloes. Etym: [L.] (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: One who carried out the dead bodies of the poor at night for burial. Like vespilloes or grave makers. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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