takosis

noun

ta·​ko·​sis

təˈkōsə̇s,

taˈk-

plural -es

: a bacterial wasting disease of goats that is marked by diarrhea, pneumonic symptoms, and emaciation and is often fatal

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek tak- (akin to Greek tēkein to melt) + New Latin -osis

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