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Webster 1913 Edition
Mange
Mange
,Noun.
[See
Mangy
.] (Vet.)
The scab or itch in cattle, dogs, and other beasts.
Mange insect
(Zool.)
, any one of several species of small parasitic mites, which burrow in the skin of cattle. horses, dogs, and other animals, causing the mange. The mange insect of the horse (
Psoroptes equi
or Dermatodectes equi
), and that of cattle (Symbiotes bovis
or Dermatophagys bovis
) are the most important species. See Acarina
.Webster 1828 Edition
Mange
MANGE
,Noun.