European foulbrood en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable) A disease of bees caused by the bacterium Melissococcus plutonius, which infects the midgut of the larvae.
Determination of causative organisms of European foulbrood and parafoulbrood needs investigation
1951, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture, Committee Prints (issue 3, page 2563)