wooden tongue

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. actinobacillosis.

wooden tongue

noun

1. vet science the nontechnical name for actinobacillosis

Word History and Origins

Origin of wooden tongue¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Example Sentences

His sled had a wooden tongue in it and it slanted back over the girls' heads.

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