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scrapie

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈskɹeɪpi/Part of speech nounSorted aceiprsStarts with SEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. A fatal prion disease affecting sheep and goats.

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • This incurable disease, called scrapie, became a large problem, often killing one ewe in ten.

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