Dictionary.com
definitions

moon blindness

|

noun Veterinary Pathology.

a disease of horses in which the eyes suffer from recurring attacks of inflammation, eventually resulting in opacity and blindness.

RELATED CONTENT

🌕 - Full Moon Emoji - Emoji by Dictionary.comRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
What Are The Names Of Pluto’s Moons?How did Pluto's moons get their names?
READ MORE

Nearby words

  1. moolvie,
  2. moomba,
  3. moon,
  4. moon and sixpence, the,
  5. moon bag,
  6. moon child,
  7. moon dog,
  8. moon face,
  9. moon gate,
  10. moon jellyfish

Origin of moon blindness

First recorded in 1710–20
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for moon blindness

British Dictionary definitions for moon blindness

moon blindness

noun

ophthalmol a nontechnical name for nyctalopia
Also called: mooneye vet science a disorder affecting horses, which causes inflammation of the eyes and sometimes blindness
Derived Formsmoon-blind, adjective
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