foot rot

foot rot

noun
1.
Also called fouls, stinkyfoot. Veterinary Pathology. an infection of sheep, causing inflammatory changes in the area of the hoofs and lameness.
2.
Plant Pathology. a stem rot at ground level; crown rot.

Origin:
1800–10; foot + rot

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foot rot
 
n
vet science See rot

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Foot rot is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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