# bluetongue

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc.
2. The blue-tongue lizard.
3. Someone who is as sleepy as a lizard; a lazy person.

## Etymology
From blue + tongue.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bluetongue