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liver rot — n a disease that is caused by liver flukes esp. in sheep and cattle and is marked by sluggishness, anemia, and wasting and by great local damage to the liver see DISTOMATOSIS compare BLACK DISEASE * * * a form of fascioliasis seen in cattle and… … Medical dictionary
liver rot — noun a disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by products • Syn: ↑black disease, ↑sheep rot, ↑distomatosis • Hypernyms: ↑animal disease * * * noun : a disease that is caused by liver flukes… … Useful english dictionary
liver-rot — /liv euhr rot /, n. Vet. Pathol. a disease chiefly of sheep and cattle, characterized by sluggishness, weight loss, and local damage to the liver, caused by infection from the liver fluke. Also called distomatosis, fascioliasis, liver fluke… … Useful english dictionary
rot — Synonyms and related words: Texas fever, anthrax, aphthous fever, baloney, bighead, bilge, black quarter, blackleg, blackwater, blah, blah blah, blast, blight, blind staggers, bloody flux, bop, bosh, break down, break up, broken wind, bull,… … Moby Thesaurus
Rot — Rot, n. 1. Process of rotting; decay; putrefaction. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A disease or decay in fruits, leaves, or wood, supposed to be caused by minute fungi. See {Bitter rot}, {Black rot}, etc., below. [1913 Webster] 3. [Cf. G. rotz glanders … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rot. — 1. rotating. 2. rotation. * * * rot «rot», verb, rot|ted, rot|ting, noun, interjection. –v.i. 1. to become rotten; decay; … Useful english dictionary
rot — v., n., & int. v. (rotted, rotting) 1 intr. a (of animal or vegetable matter) lose its original form by the chemical action of bacteria, fungi, etc.; decay. b (foll. by off, away) crumble or drop from a stem etc. through decomposition. 2 intr. a… … Useful english dictionary
rot oil — cod liver oil processed by decomposition … Dictionary of ichthyology
sheep rot — noun a disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by products (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑black disease, ↑liver rot, ↑distomatosis • Hypernyms: ↑animal disease * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
sheep-rot — sheepˈ rot noun Liver rot • • • Main Entry: ↑sheep … Useful english dictionary
