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roup

1[roop] ,
–noun Veterinary Pathology.
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.

Origin:
1800–10; orig. uncert.

roup

2[roop] ,
–noun
hoarseness or huskiness.

Origin:
1575–85; prob. imit.

roup

3[roup]
–noun, verb (used with object) Scot. and North England.
auction (defs. 1, 3).

Origin:
1250–1300; ME roupen to cry, shout < ON raupa to boast (or hrōpa to shout)
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roup   (rōōp)   
n.  An infectious disease of poultry and pigeons characterized by inflammation of and mucous discharge from the mouth and eyes.

[Origin unknown.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: roup
Pronunciation: 'rüp, 'raup
Function: noun
: any of various respiratory disorders of poultry; especially : TRICHOMONIASIS c
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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