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单词 louping ill
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louping ill

[ lou-ping, loh-, loo- ]
/ ˈlaʊ pɪŋ, ˈloʊ-, ˈlu- /

noun Veterinary Pathology.

an acute viral disease of sheep affecting the nervous system, transmitted by a tick.

Origin of louping ill

First recorded in 1810–20; see origin at loup2

Words nearby louping ill

Lounsbury, loup, loupcervier, loupe, loup-garou, louping ill, Loup River, lour, Lourdes, Lourenço Marques, lourie
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Example sentences from the Web for louping ill

  • She would not be seen hirpling like a sheep with the louping-ill, and so she preferred to remain in bed and keep her dignity.

    Barbara Lynn|Emily J. Jenkinson

British Dictionary definitions for louping ill

louping ill
/ (ˈlaʊpɪŋ, ˈləʊ-) /

noun

a viral disease of sheep causing muscular twitching and partial paralysis: transmitted by the bite of an infected tick (Ixodes ricinus)

Word Origin for louping ill

C18 louping, from loup ²
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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