locoism

[ loh-koh-iz-uhm ]

nounVeterinary Pathology.
  1. a disease chiefly of sheep, horses, and cattle, caused by the eating of locoweed and characterized by weakness, impaired vision, irregular behavior, and paralysis.

Origin of locoism

1
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; loco + -ism

Words Nearby locoism

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British Dictionary definitions for locoism

locoism

/ (ˈləʊkəʊˌɪzəm) /


noun
  1. another word for loco disease

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