scrapie meaning

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scrapie (noun): a fatal disease of sheep characterized by chronic itching and loss of muscular control and progressive degeneration of the central nervous system.

Definition of scrapie

  1. a fatal disease of sheep characterized by chronic itching and loss of muscular control and progressive degeneration of the central nervous system

    Type of: animal disease

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in IE · 7-letter words

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