Look up: blackleg

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   blackleg
   plant disease Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • acute specific infectious disease of cattle,sometimes of sheep,and likewise of pigs,caused by Clostridium chauvoei(feseri)and characterised by the presence of rapidly increasing swellings containing gas,and occuring in the region of the shoulder,neck,thigh,quarter,and sometimes on the trunk Categ...
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   Blackleg
   Black'leg` noun 1. A notorious gambler. [ Colloq.] 2. A disease among calves and sheep, characterized by a settling of gelatinous matter in the legs, and sometimes in the neck. [ Eng.]
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   blackleg
   1. A notorious gambler. ... 2. A disease among calves and sheep, characterised by a settling of gelatinous matter in the legs, and sometimes in the neck. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   Blackleg
   The word `blackleg` has more than one meaning:- *An older slang term for a `strikebreaker`, as in `Blackleg Miner`; `scab` is the word used today. *A slang term for a person who cheats at cards, a `cardsharp`. *Various animal and plant diseases, including:- **`blackleg` - a disease that affects sheep and cattle. `Blackleg vaccine` gives immunity against it. **A disease of the rapeseed plant. *The (defunct) UK metal music outfit Matter released an...
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   Blackleg
   • (n.) A notorious gambler. • (n.) A disease among calves and sheep, characterized by a settling of gelatinous matter in the legs, and sometimes in the neck.
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   blackleg
   blackleg or black quarter,acute infectious disease of cattle, less often of sheep, caused by an organism of the genus Clostridium. It is characterized by inflammation of muscles with swelling and pain in the affected areas. Toxins formed by the organism produce severe muscle damage, and mortality is...
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