Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue-ear disease

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: blue-ear dis-ease
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of blue ear disease.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"AGRICULTURE Ministry vets are keeping a close watch on a handful of pig farms in Devon and Somerset for the first signs of blue-ear disease."
"Other management tips following blue-ear disease include giving sows extra feed to boost piglet birthweights and increase their chance of survival and using AI to make up for boars’ “lack of enthusiasm”."
"The rising price of pork, following a cull of pigs after an outbreak of blue-ear disease last year, has seen people raising pigs in their front rooms, while key cities have been ordered to stockpile cooking oil and the government has introduced price restrictions on other foodstuffs."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does blue-ear disease mean?: Alternative form of blue ear disease.

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