Bull-nose


Veterinary Pathology. a disease of swine caused by bacterial infection of the tissues of the snout causing gross malformation and frequently serious blocking of the nasal passages.
bullnose.
bullnose (def 1).
noun
Also called atrophic rhinitis. a disease of pigs resulting in deformity of the nose, caused by infection with the bacterium Bordatella bronchiseptica
a rounded edge of a brick, step, etc
a rounded exterior angle, as where two walls meet

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