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Meaning of scrapie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈskɹeɪpi/

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية قعاص الغنم
Español prurito lumbar
Italiano scrapie
日本語 スクレイピー
한국어 진전병
Nederlands schuurziekte
Português scrapie

Examples

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

CEFR level

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

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