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quittor

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwit′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
quit•tor  (kwit′ər),USA pronunciation n. [Vet. Pathol.]
  1. Veterinary Diseasespurulent infection of horses and other hoofed animals, characterized by chronic inflammation of the lateral cartilage of the foot and formation of fistulas that open above the coronet, usually resulting in lameness.
  • Latin coctūra, equivalent. to coct(us) (past participle of coquere to cook1) + -ūra -ure
  • Old French cuiture cooking
  • Middle English quittere 1250–1300

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