Meanings
nounstyfziekte (uncountable)
- South AfricauncountableParalysis of cattle or sheep, having various possible causes such as Crotalaria poisoning.
Synonyms: stiff sickness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounParalysis of cattle or sheep, having various possible causes such as Crotalaria poisoning.
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Origin
- Afrikaansstyfziekte
- Englishstyfziekte
From Afrikaans styfziekte.
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styfziekte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/styfziekte
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“styfziekte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/styfziekte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “styfziekte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/styfziekte.
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