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 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of gid¹

First recorded in 1550–60; back formation from giddy

Word History and Origins

Origin of gid¹

C17: back formation from _giddy