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gizzard erosion

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Definition of gizzard erosion

: an obscure dietary-deficiency disease of young chickens marked by local lesions or extensive sloughing of the gizzard lining

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“Gizzard erosion.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gizzard%20erosion. Accessed 13 December 2019.

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