clavelization

noun

clav·​e·​li·​za·​tion

ˌklavələ̇ˈzāshən

plural -s

: inoculation with virus from sheep pox : ovination

Word History

Etymology

French clavelisation, from claveliser to clavelize (inoculate with sheep virus) (from clavelée sheep pox, from Middle French, from clavel, from Late Latin clavellus nail-shaped pustule, diminutive of Latin clavus nail) + -ation

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