loco disease
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loco disease
orloco poisoning
n
(Pathology) a disease of cattle, sheep, and horses characterized by paralysis and faulty vision, caused by ingestion of locoweed
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lo•co•ism
(ˈloʊ koʊˌɪz əm)n.
a disease chiefly of sheep, horses, and cattle, caused by the eating of locoweed and characterized by weakness, impaired vision, irregular behavior, and paralysis.
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| Noun | 1. | loco disease - a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning; characterized by weakness and lack of coordination and trembling and partial paralysis animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings |
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