English Explanatory Dictionary

scrapie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A degenerative prion disease of sheep and goats that attacks the central nervous system.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɹeɪpi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scrapie.wav

Word forms

scrapie scrapies

Etymology

From scrape + -ie, from the tendency of affected animals to scrape themselves against solid objects.

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