# rinderpest

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An eradicated contagious disease of ruminants and swine caused by Rinderpest virus, an RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Rinderpest (“cattle plague”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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