bush sickness
1bush sickness — noun Etymology: so called from its occurrence in the New Zealand bushland : cobalt deficiency disease of cattle and sheep : pine * * * bush sickness noun (Aust and NZ) A disease of cattle, sheep and goats, caused by a mineral deficiency in… …
2bush sickness — enzootic marasmus in New Zealand due to cobalt deficiency …
3bush sickness — noun a deficiency disease of animals caused by a lack of cobalt in the soil …
4bush sickness — /ˈbʊʃ sɪknəs/ (say boosh siknuhs) noun a loss of vigour and weight ultimately leading to death in sheep, cattle, and goats, due to mineral deficiency in pastures growing in soil deficient in certain trace elements …
5bush-sick — /ˈbʊʃ sɪk/ (say boosh sik) adjective 1. of or relating to cows, sheep, etc., suffering bush sickness. 2. (of land) having mineral deficiencies which cause bush sickness in animals …
6Bush — 1. n. 1 a shrub or clump of shrubs with stems of moderate length. 2 a thing resembling this, esp. a clump of hair or fur. 3 (esp. in Australia and Africa) a wild uncultivated district; woodland or forest. 4 hist. a bunch of ivy as a vintner s… …
7bush — 1. n. 1 a shrub or clump of shrubs with stems of moderate length. 2 a thing resembling this, esp. a clump of hair or fur. 3 (esp. in Australia and Africa) a wild uncultivated district; woodland or forest. 4 hist. a bunch of ivy as a vintner s… …
8bush disease — see under sickness …
9cattle sickness — /ˈkætl sɪknəs/ (say katl siknuhs) noun → bush sickness …
10John Francis Filmer — (born in Tatura, Victoria, Australia on 16 September 1895 and died in Wellington, New Zealand on 19 July 1979) was an Australian born scientist who later emigrated to New Zealand to continue his scientific research career. Contents 1 Early life 2 …
