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scrapie

Noun CEFR B1
ˈskɹeɪpi

Definitions

A degenerative prion disease of sheep and goats that attacks the central nervous system.

countable, uncountable

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Examples

This incurable disease, called scrapie, became a large problem, often killing one ewe in ten.”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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