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bull nose

bull nose

9.9
A pig disease causing swelling and redness of the nose
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : nariz de toro
  • The veterinarian diagnosed the pig with bull nose after noticing the severe swelling of its snout.

Examples

  • Outbreaks of bull nose have affected several farms this season, leading to concerns among pig farmers.

  • Effective sanitation and early treatment can help prevent bull nose in pig populations.

  • The pig showed signs of a bull nose.

  • Farmers are concerned about bull noses in their herds.

  • Effective sanitation and early treatment can help prevent bull nose in pig populations.

  • Outbreaks of bull nose have affected several farms this season, leading to concerns among pig farmers.

  • The veterinarian diagnosed the pig with bull nose after noticing the severe swelling of its snout.

Synonyms

rhinopathy
vsbull nose
  • Specialized
9.9

A disease that affects the nose

is a specific pig disease causing snout swelling and inflammation

How Severe

bull nose
  • Specialized
9.9
rhinosinusitis
  • Specialized
8.4

Surface Forms

bull nose singular
bull noses plural

Morphology

bull + nose

The compound 'bull nose' transparently evokes a nose resembling a bull's, so a learner who knows 'bull' and 'nose' can infer an abnormal, enlarged or toughened snout. However, the phrase names a specific veterinary disease in pigs (swelling/inflammation of the snout), which is a specialized, language-specific usage beyond simple compositional meaning, so the relation is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Bull nose comes from how a sick pig's 'snout' swells and becomes thick, making it look like a bull's nose. That's why the term means this 'disease'.