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Definition of measle

Measle
Measle Mea"sle, n. [OE. mesel, OF. mesel, LL. misellus, L. misellus unfortunate, dim. of miser. See Miser.] A leper. [Obs.] [Written also meazel, and mesel.] --Wyclif (Matt. x. 8. ).
Measle
Measle Mea"sle, n. (Zo["o]l.) A tapeworm larva. See 2d Measles, 4.
measle
Cysticerce Cys"ti*cerce (s?s"t?-s?rs), Cysticercus Cys`ti*cer"cus (-s?r"k?s), n. [NL. cysticercus, fr. Gr. ???? bladder + ???? tail: cf. F. cysticerque.] (Zo["o]l.) The larval form of a tapeworm, having the head and neck of a tapeworm attached to a saclike body filled with fluid; -- called also bladder worm, hydatid, and measle (as, pork measle). Note: These larvae live in the tissues of various living animals, and, when swallowed by a suitable carnivorous animal, develop into adult tapeworms in the intestine. See Measles, 4, Tapeworm.

Meaning of measle from wikipedia

- Measles (probably from Middle Dutch or Middle High German masel(e) ("blemish, blood blister")) is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable infectious disease...
- Measle and the Wrathmonk is a children's fantasy novel written by Ian Ogilvy and illustrated by Chris Mould. It was released in 2004 by OUP in the UK and...
- The Measle is a small sailing boat, po****r in Ireland in the 1960s and 1970s. The Measle was an 8ft by 4ft 9" singlehanded one-design wooden sailing...
- children's books: Measle and the Wrathmonk, Measle and the Dragodon, Measle and the Mallockee, Measle and the Slitherghoul, and Measle and the Doompit....
- Measle and the Dragodon is a children's novel written by Ian Ogilvy and illustrated by Chris Mould. It is the second book in the Measle Stubbs series...
- Measle and the Mallockee is a children's novel written by Ian Ogilvy and illustrated by Chris Mould. It is the third book in the Measle Stubbs series...
- Gemophos sanguinolentus, commonly known as the measle-mouth cantharus, is a species of sea snail in the family Pisaniidae. "Gemophos sanguinolentus". www...
- written by Ian Ogilvy Measle Series: Measle and the Wrathmonk (2005) Measle and the Mallockee (2005) Measle and the Dragodon (2006) Measle and the Slitherghoul...
- harbour and is the home to a dinghy and cruiser fleet.[citation needed] The Measle dinghy was designed locally and introduced in Skerries in 1960. BirdWatch...
- Macrocypraea zebra, common name the measled cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries...