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Noun: fowl cholera  fawl kó-lu-ru
  1. An acute diarrhoeal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia
    "The poultry farm implemented strict biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of fowl cholera"

Derived forms: fowl choleras, fowl cholera

Type of: animal disease, blood poisoning, septicaemia [Brit, Cdn], septicemia [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Fowl cholera