louping

English

Etymology

From loup (“to leap”), since affected sheep would spring into the air.

Pronunciation

enPR: louping or enPR: lōping

Noun

louping (uncountable)

  1. An enzootic and often fatal viral disease of sheep and other domestic animals, spread by ticks. It is characterized by muscular tremors and spasms, followed by more or less complete paralysis. The principal lesion is an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
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