myxomatosis
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/ˌmɪksəməˈtəʊsɪs/
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/ˌmɪksəməˈtəʊsɪs/
A contagious viral disease that affects rabbits, often leading to death.
Myxomatosis was introduced to control the rabbit population, but it had a devastating impact on wild rabbits.