styfsiekte

noun

styf·​siek·​te

ˈstāfˌsēktə,

ˈstīf-

variants or styfziekte

-ˌzē-

plural -s

Africa

: aphosphorosis of cattle marked by faulty bone structure and lameness compare lamsiekte

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans styfsiekte, from styf stiff (from Dutch stijf, from Middle Dutch) + siekte disease, sickness, from Middle Dutch, from siek, siec ill, sick

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