cascado

noun

cas·​ca·​do

kaˈskä(ˌ)dō,

-ˈā-

plural -s

: a verminous crustated dermatitis of cattle caused by a nematode (Stephanofilaria dedoesi) and occurring especially in Indonesia but reported also in the U.S.

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, cracked, broken, from past participle of cascar to crack, break

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