ˈkrȯˌkrȯ noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably modification & reduplication of Dutch krauwen to scratch, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German krouwōn to scratch — more at crumb
: an itching skin disease produced by the young of a filarial worm ( Onchocerca volvulus ) migrating in the subcutaneous tissues — compare onchocerciasis