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louping

louping is the alternative form of louping ill.

Meaning of louping ill

Noun

louping ill (uncountable)

  1. An enzootic and often fatal viral disease of sheep and other domestic animals, spread by ticks. It is characterized by muscular tremors and spasms, followed by more or less complete paralysis. The principal lesion is an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

Phrases with louping

Questions about louping

What is louping the alternative form of?
Louping is the alternative form of louping ill.

Words near louping in the dictionary

  1. loup-cerviers
  2. loup-garou
  3. loup-garous
  4. loupe
  5. loupes
  6. louping
  7. louping ill
  8. louping-ill
  9. loups
  10. loups-garous
  11. Louque

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