creeps
[ kreeps ]
/ krips /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the bones in sheep and cattle that causes pain in walking, resulting from a deficiency of phosphorus in the diet.
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creeps
/ (kriːps) /
pl n
the creeps informal a feeling of fear, repulsion, disgust, etc
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