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    MOON BLINDNESS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Recurrent eye inflammation in horses; sometimes resulting in blindnessplay

    Synonyms:

    moon blindness; mooneye

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("moon blindness" is a kind of...):

    animal disease (a disease that typically does not affect human beings)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorderplay

    Synonyms:

    moon blindness; night blindness; nyctalopia

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("moon blindness" is a kind of...):

    avitaminosis; hypovitaminosis (any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins)

    vision defect; visual defect; visual disorder; visual impairment (impairment of the sense of sight)

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