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gid

[ gid ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.
  1. a disease of cattle and especially of sheep in which the brain or spinal cord is infested with larvae of the dog tapeworm, Multiceps multiceps, producing staggers.


gid

/ ɡɪd /

noun

  1. a disease of sheep characterized by an unsteady gait and staggering, caused by infestation of the brain with tapeworms ( Taenia caenuris )


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gid1

First recorded in 1550–60; back formation from giddy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gid1

C17: back formation from giddy

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