noun
- Plural of fowlpox; viral diseases affecting poultry and other birds, characterized by skin lesions and wart-like growths.
Usage: veterinary/agricultural term; plural form
Examples
- The farmer discovered fowlpoxes spreading through the chicken coop.
- Fowlpoxes can significantly reduce egg production in infected flocks.
- Vaccination is an effective way to prevent fowlpoxes in poultry.
- Different strains of fowlpoxes affect various bird species differently.
- The veterinarian diagnosed fowlpoxes after examining the sick birds.