an acute febrile disease of humans and dogs, characterized by inflammation of the stomach and intestines and by jaundice: caused by a spirochete, Leptospira canicola.
Main Entry: ca·nic·o·la fever Pronunciation: k&-"nik-&-l&- Function: noun : an acute disease in humans and dogscharacterized by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice and caused by a spirochete of the genus Leptospira (L. canicola)