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  • 1. kuru
  • Kuru in a sentence
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  • 1. kuru
  • Kuru in a sentence
Synonyms

1. kuru

noun. a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms; thought to have been transmitted by cannibalistic consumption of diseased brain tissue since the disease virtually disappeared when cannibalism was abandoned.

Synonyms

  • neurological disease
  • nervous disorder

Sentences with kuru


1. Noun, singular or mass
The conveyor belt service known as kuru kuru sushi, or "sushi go round," is a fun way to see seafood dishes roll by while trying not to have eyes bigger than the stomach.

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