sod disease
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noun
vet science a disease of poultry characterized by blisters and scabs on the feet and legs
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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from prairie sods that the birds walked on in the US when the disease was first reported in 1920
Words nearby sod disease
soda pop, soda siphon, soda water, sodbuster, sodden, sod disease, soddy, Söderblom, Södertälje, sodger, sod house
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