gid
[ gid ]
nounVeterinary 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.
Origin of gid
1First recorded in 1550–60; back formation from giddy
- Also called sturdy.
- Compare waterbrain.
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British Dictionary definitions for gid
gid
/ (ɡɪd) /
noun
a disease of sheep characterized by an unsteady gait and staggering, caused by infestation of the brain with tapeworms (Taenia caenuris)
Origin of gid
1C17: back formation from giddy
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