wooden tongue

wooden tongue
wood·en tongue 'wu̇d-ən- n actinobacillosis or actinomycosis of cattle esp. when chiefly affecting the tongue

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actinobacillosis of cattle in which hard tumor-like nodules form inside the tongue; called also timber t.

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