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Noun: fowl cholera  fawl 'kó-lu-ru
  1. An acute diarrhoeal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia

Derived forms: fowl choleras, fowl cholera

Type of: animal disease, blood poisoning, septicaemia [Brit, Cdn], septicemia [N. Amer]