/ Dictionary / Index K kuru: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ku•ru Pronunciation: (koor'), [key] — n. Pathol. a fatal degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by progressive lack of coordination and dementia, known only among certain Melanesian peoples, esp. the Fore of New Guinea, and caused by a slow virus: now virtually extinct. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: kuru (Thesaurus) kurtosis Kurukh Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language