scrapie
/ˈskreɪpi
/noun [mass noun]
A disease of sheep involving the central nervous system, characterized by a lack of coordination causing affected animals to rub against trees and other objects for support, and thought to be caused by a virus-like agent such as a prion.Biologically, the symptoms of the relatively common disease of scrapie in sheep are very similar to those of BSE....
- Sheep are susceptible to their own brain wasting disease called scrapie, but this disease has never been shown to be transmissible to humans.
- Since the early 1990s, scientists have become increasingly concerned that sheep diagnosed with scrapie may actually have BSE.
Origin
Early 20th century: from the verb scrape + -ie.
Rhymes
- homestead block
- homesteader
- homestead exemption
- homesteading
- homesteadless
- homester
- home straight
- home stretch
- home student
- home studio
- home study
- homestyle
- home sweet home
- home taping
- home team
- home telephone
- home territory
- home theater
- home thrust
- home-thrusting
- home tie
- home time
- home town
- home truth
- homette