scrapie
/ˈskɹeɪpi/
scrapie noun: a degenerative prion disease of sheep and goats that attacks the central nervous system.
Noun
scrapie (countable and uncountable, plural scrapies)
- A degenerative prion disease of sheep and goats that attacks the central nervous system.
- This incurable disease, called scrapie, became a large problem, often killing one ewe in ten.1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 272
scrapie meaning in Arabic
scrapie in Arabic
- degenerative prion disease
- قعاص الغنم
Forms of scrapie
| plural | scrapies |
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Origin of scrapie
From scrape + -ie, from the tendency of affected animals to scrape themselves against solid objects.
Words that rhyme with scrapie
Questions about scrapie
- What does scrapie mean?
- Scrapie means a degenerative prion disease of sheep and goats that attacks the central nervous system.
- What is scrapie in Arabic?
- Scrapie in Arabic is قعاص الغنم. See Scrapie meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is scrapie?
- Scrapie is a noun.
- How do you pronounce scrapie?
- Scrapie is pronounced /ˈskɹeɪpi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of scrapie?
- The plural of scrapie is scrapies.
Words near scrapie in the dictionary
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