noun
mange
MAYNJ
noun
1
A skin disease in mammals caused by burrowing mites, causing itching and hair loss.
"The stray dog had mange and was missing patches of fur."
How to Use Mange
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mite infestation that makes an animal's skin itchy and its fur fall out.
Common pairings
a case of mange
mange mites
Word Forms
manges plural
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Etymology
From Old French manjue ("itch"), related to mangier, "to eat" — the itching was thought of as the mites eating away at the skin.