blouwildebeesoog

blouwildebeesoog
\\ˈblau̇ˌvildəˌbāˌsȯḵ\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Afrikaans, from blouwildebees brindled gnu + oog eye, from Middle Dutch ōghe; akin to Old English ēage eye — more at blue wildebeest, eye
Africa : a disease marked by exophthalmos, blindness, and frequently rupture of the eyeball occurring in sheep that come in contact with the gnu and prob. due to an unidentified infective agent

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