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fowl pest

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Synonym of Newcastle disease.

uncountable

Examples

Mortality in fowl pest is usually regular, while in fowl cholera it is more likely to be irregular.”
“Britain's slaughter policy is aimed at eradicating fowl pest, so it is backed by import prohibitions intended to keep out potentially infective eggs and poultry from countries where the disease is endemic.”
Then it goes on: “Supplies of turkeys to the Christmas market may be hit by recent fowl pest outbreaks which have resulted in large numbers of birds being slaughtered ...””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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