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vanillism

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Main Entry: va·nil·lism
Pronunciation: v&-'nil-"iz-&m, 'van-&l-"iz-&m
Function: noun
: a grocer's itch caused by agrain mite of the genus Acarus (A. siro) commonly infesting vanilla pods
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vanillism va·nil·lism (və-nĭl'ĭz'əm)
n.

  1. Irritation of the skin, nasal mucous membrane, and conjunctiva, sometimes seen in people who work with vanilla.

  2. Infestation of the skin by sarcoptic mites found in vanilla pods.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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