Originally identified in laboratory rabbits in South America, the disease has been artificially introduced into Australia, Europe, and other localities to reduce rabbit populations.
A slow, cruel way to die. Usage: 1972 R. ADAMS Watership Down ii. 8 "He had coolly...stood firm during the terrible onslaught of the myxomatosis."
Originally identified in laboratory rabbits in South America, the disease has been artificially introduced into Australia, Europe, and other localities to reduce rabbit populations.
A slow, cruel way to die. Usage: 1972 R. ADAMS Watership Down ii. 8 "He had coolly...stood firm during the terrible onslaught of the myxomatosis."