bagassosis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree French bagasseubor. English bagasse Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English bagassosis From bagasse + -osis.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of dust from bagasse (“the residue from processing sugar cane after the juice is extracted”).