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The correct spelling is calenture.

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noun

Say it like: Cal-enc-her

The correct spelling is calenture. A heat stroke or fever, often suffered in the tropics.

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noun

  1. 1.A heat stroke or fever, often suffered in the tropics.
  2. 2.A delirium occurring from such symptoms, in which a stricken sailor pictures the sea as grassy meadows and wishes to dive overboard into them.

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