locoism

[loh-koh-iz-uhm]

lo·co·ism

[loh-koh-iz-uhm]
noun Veterinary Pathology.
a disease chiefly of sheep, horses, and cattle, caused by the eating of locoweed and characterized by weakness, impaired vision, irregular behavior, and paralysis.
Also called loco, loco disease.


Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism; loco + -ism
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Locoism is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. 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.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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locoism (ˈləʊkəʊˌɪzəm)
 
n
another word for loco disease

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