scrapie

/ˈskɹeɪpi/

Etymology

From scrape + -ie, from the tendency of affected animals to scrape themselves against solid objects.

scrapie means A degenerative prion disease of sheep and goats that attacks the central nervous system. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

scrapie is pronounced /ˈskɹeɪpi/.

noun

A degenerative prion disease of sheep and goats that attacks the central nervous system.“This incurable disease, called scrapie, became a large problem, often killing one ewe in ten.”