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gid
[ gid ]
noun
, Veterinary Pathology.
- 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
- 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
C17: back formation from giddy
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