undulant

undulant
un·du·lant (unґjə-) (unґdyə-lənt) [L. unda wave] characterized by wavelike fluctuations; see also under fever.

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  • undulant — 1830, from L. undulans, from unda wave (see WATER (Cf. water)) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • undulant fever — malta fever malta fever n. (Med.) An infectious disease contracted from meat or milk products from infected domestic animals; called also {brucellosis} and {undulant fever}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • undulant — adjective Having the characteristics of a wave; wavelike …   Wiktionary

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