tằm bủng
Definition
- Noun:
- Flacherie: A specific disease of silkworms, characterized by a soft, flaccid, and discolored body, often leading to death. It is a bacterial or viral infection that affects the digestive system.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhiều con tằm trong trại đã chết vì tằm bủng. (Many silkworms in the farm died from flacherie.)
- Bệnh tằm bủng có thể lây lan rất nhanh. (Flacherie can spread very quickly.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is highly specific to sericulture (silkworm farming). It is often used in agricultural or veterinary contexts when discussing threats to silk production.
Variants and Related Words
- Bệnh tằm: (n) silkworm disease (a general term).
- Tằm: (n) silkworm.
Synonyms
- Flacherie (the direct technical equivalent in English).
- Silkworm disease (a general, non-specific synonym).
Notes
- "Tằm bủng" is a compound noun where "tằm" means "silkworm" and "bủng" describes the wilted or softened state of the insect. It is treated as a single lexical unit for this specific disease.