"Disease X" meaning in All languages combined

See Disease X on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Introduced as a placeholder name by the World Health Organization in February 2018. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Disease X}} Disease X
  1. (neologism) A hypothetical unknown pathogen that could cause a future epidemic. Wikipedia link: Disease X Tags: neologism
    Sense id: en-Disease_X-en-name-gMkIH8sp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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