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measle.

A red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmiːzəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmizəl/General-American
  1. A red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles.

  2. A tapeworm larva.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English mesel, from Old French mesel (“leprous”), from Latin misellus (“wretched", "unfortunate”), diminutive of miser (“wretched, sick”), of unknown ultimate origin.

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