locoism
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lo·co·ism
(lō′kō-ĭz′əm)n.
A disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning and characterized by weakness, lack of coordination, partial paralysis, and often death.
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locoism
(ˈləʊkəʊˌɪzəm)n
(Pathology) another word for loco disease
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lo•co•ism
(ˈloʊ koʊˌɪz əm)n.
a disease chiefly of sheep, horses, and cattle, caused by the eating of locoweed and characterized by weakness, impaired vision, irregular behavior, and paralysis.
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locoism
a disease, chiefly of farm animals, characterized by paralysis and impaired vision and caused by eating locoweed.
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| Noun | 1. | locoism - a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning; characterized by weakness and lack of coordination and trembling and partial paralysis animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings |
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