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pibloktoq

pibloktoq is the alternative form of piblokto.

Meaning of piblokto

Noun

piblokto (uncountable)

  1. A condition affecting dogs or other animals in the Arctic, characterized by aggressive behavior and seizures.
    • A piblockto dog gave us considerable trouble today; yelping and barking he repeatedly changed out of the darkness, biting right and left, throwing the different teams into utter confusion.1884, D. B. MacMillan, The Shield: official publication of the Theta Delta Chi Fraternity, Volume 27: With Peary in the Arctic, page 19
  2. A condition affecting the Inuit peoples in winter, characterized by a period of frenzied activity or irrational behavior, followed by unconsciousness or stupor.

Questions about pibloktoq

What is pibloktoq the alternative form of?
Pibloktoq is the alternative form of piblokto.

Words near pibloktoq in the dictionary

  1. Pibit
  2. pibling
  3. piblings
  4. piblockto
  5. piblokto
  6. pibloktoq
  7. pibrentasvir
  8. pibroch
  9. pibrochs
  10. pibs
  11. pibutidine

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