1. a single spot or lesion characteristic of measles
Usage: medical; usually used in plural form ‘measles’
2. a larval tapeworm that infects meat, especially pork
Usage: veterinary; parasitology

Examples

• The doctor examined each measle on the child’s skin.
• A single measle appeared before the full rash developed.
• The meat inspector found a measle in the pork sample.
• Proper cooking kills any measle present in infected meat.
• The veterinarian identified the measle as a tapeworm larva.