gid

[ gid ]

nounVeterinary 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.

Origin of gid

1
First recorded in 1550–60; back formation from giddy

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British Dictionary definitions for gid

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)

Origin of gid

1
C17: back formation from giddy

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