What is "anthraces"

1. n. a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people [syn: splenic fever]

2. a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia

3. a species of Bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon [syn: Bacillus anthracis]

4. [also: anthraces (pl)]

See anthrax