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loco disease

loco disease

9.9
A disease in farm animals from eating locoweed that makes them weak and tremble
  • noun
  • /ˈloʊkoʊ dɪˈziːz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : enfermedad loco
  • The veterinarian diagnosed the cows with loco disease after several showed signs of trembling and weakness.

Examples

  • Ranchers worry about loco disease during the spring, when locoweed grows fastest in the pastures.

  • The farmer lost several cattle to loco disease last year.

  • Animals suffering from loco disease may display erratic behavior and have difficulty standing.

  • Are you familiar with loco disease and its symptoms?

  • The veterinarian diagnosed the cows with loco disease after several showed signs of trembling and weakness.

  • Animals suffering from loco disease may display erratic behavior and have difficulty standing.

  • Ranchers worry about loco disease during the spring, when locoweed grows fastest in the pastures.

Synonyms

locoism
vsloco disease
  • Specialized
9.9

A sickness in farm animals caused by eating locoweed that makes them weak and unsteady

is the two word phrase form used instead of the single word name

Surface Forms

loco disease singular
loco diseases plural

Morphology

loco + disease

The noun 'disease' is transparent, but 'loco' here is not a productive English morpheme and lacks a clear dictionary definition in the input; if a learner interprets 'loco' as Spanish-derived 'crazy' they could infer a disease causing abnormal or 'crazy' behaviour. However, the specific sense — a livestock illness caused by eating locoweed — is a specialised, culture-/domain-specific referent that is not fully predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Loco disease comes from the Spanish word loco, meaning 'crazy', because animals that eat locoweed often act wild, tremble, and lose their balance. That's why loco disease means the sickness that makes livestock weak and unsteady.