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zamia staggers

zamia staggers noun: a fatal nervous disease affecting cattle that have browsed on the leaves or fruit of cycads, especially those of the genus Zamia, and leading to irreversible paralysis of the hind legs because of the degeneration of the spinal cord.

Noun

zamia staggers (uncountable)

  1. A fatal nervous disease affecting cattle that have browsed on the leaves or fruit of cycads, especially those of the genus Zamia, and leading to irreversible paralysis of the hind legs because of the degeneration of the spinal cord.

Questions about zamia staggers

What does zamia staggers mean?
Zamia staggers means a fatal nervous disease affecting cattle that have browsed on the leaves or fruit of cycads, especially those of the genus Zamia, and leading to irreversible paralysis of the hind legs because of the degeneration of the spinal cord.
What part of speech is zamia staggers?
Zamia staggers is a noun.

Words near zamia staggers in the dictionary

  1. Zamenhof
  2. Zamenhofian
  3. Zamfara
  4. zami
  5. zamia
  6. zamia staggers
  7. zamiaceous
  8. zamias
  9. Zamiatin
  10. zamifenacin
  11. zamination

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