/ Dictionary / Index R rinderpest: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rin•der•pest Pronunciation: (rin'dur-pest"), [key] — n. Vet. Pathol. an acute, usually fatal infectious disease of cattle, sheep, etc., caused by a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus and characterized by high fever, diarrhea, and lesions of the skin and mucous membranes. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rinderpest (Thesaurus) rind Rinehart Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language