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waterbrain

American  
[waw-ter-breyn, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌbreɪn, ˈwɒt ər- /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

  1. gid, in sheep.

waterbrain British  
/ ˈwɔːtəˌbreɪn /

noun

  1. vet science an archaic name for gid

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Etymology

Origin of waterbrain

water + brain

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