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Scrapie Definition & Meaning

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

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  • "ovine scrapie"
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What does scrapie mean?
a fatal disease of sheep characterized by chronic itching and loss of muscular control and progressive degeneration of the central nervous system
What part of speech is scrapie?
Scrapie is a noun.

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