el debab

noun

el de·​bab

elˈdeˌbab

: a trypanosomiasis of northern African camels resembling surra but caused by a distinct parasite (Trypanosoma soudanense)

Word History

Etymology

Arabic al-dhubāb the flies (the source of the disease)

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