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morbilli

mor·billi

uncommon

noun

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an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

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From Medieval Latin morbillus, from Latin morbus (“disease”) + -illus (“diminutive suffix”).

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