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bullnose

noun

Etymology

From bull + nose.

  1. derived from *néh₂s-✻
  2. inherited from *nosu✻
  3. inherited from nosu
  4. inherited from nose
  5. compounded as bullnose — “bull + nose”

Definitions

  1. A rounded ceramic trim, especially in masonry and ceramic tile.

  2. A bacterial disease of suckling or weanling pigs, characterized by sores in the mouth or…

    A bacterial disease of suckling or weanling pigs, characterized by sores in the mouth or upon the lips.

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