KURU Definitions, Synonyms, and Scrabble Information

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kuru - 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
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KURU is a valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
KURU is a valid Words with Friends word worth 8 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
KURU is a 4 letter word containing the letters k, r, u, u.

Definitions

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
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Words that sound like 'kuru'

kachahri, kacheri, kaiser, kara, karearea

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