liver-rot
[ liv-er-rot ]
/ ˈlɪv ərˌrɒt /
noun Veterinary Pathology.
a disease chiefly of sheep and cattle, characterized by sluggishness, weight loss, and local damage to the liver, caused by infection from the liver fluke.
Origin of liver-rot
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby liver-rot
liver opal,
liver salts,
liver sausage,
liver spot,
liver spots,
liver-rot,
liveried,
liverish,
liverleaf,
livermore,
livermorium