gillar

noun

gil·​lar

gə̇ˈlär

plural -s

: a disease of East Indian sheep marked by loss of appetite, weakness, and diarrhea, usually found fatal within a few days, and caused by infestation with immature paramphistome flukes

Word History

Etymology

native name in India

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