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Tropical Ailment Crossword Clue

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noun

• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer

• any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream

• a small zodiacal constellation in the Northern Hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini

• the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22

• type genus of the family Cancridae

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noun

• an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions

30%6Tropical ailment that affects cattle
noun

• A disease of vertebrates in southern Africa, characterised by swelling and lethargy and caused by trypanosomes transmitted by tsetse flies.

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The Guardian Cryptic27 Jan 2012 Across 26
New York Times18 Dec 1978 Across 63
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