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• Gid — Gid, n. [Cf. {Giddy}, a.] A disease of sheep, characterized by vertigo; the staggers. It is caused by the presence of the C?nurus, a larval tapeworm, in the brain. See {C?nurus}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gid — [gid] n. [< GIDDY] a disease, esp. of sheep, caused by the larvae of a tapeworm (Multiceps multiceps) in the brain or spinal cord …   English World dictionary

• gid — /gid/, n. Vet. Pathol. a disease of cattle and esp. of sheep in which the brain or spinal cord is infested with larvae of the dog tapeworm, Multiceps multiceps, producing staggers. Also called sturdy. Cf. water brain. [1550 60; back formation… …   Universalium

• gid — ˈgid noun ( s) Etymology: back formation from giddy (I) : a disease principally affecting sheep that is caused by the presence in the brain of the coenurus of a tapeworm (Multiceps multiceps) of the dog and related carnivores and is characterized …   Useful english dictionary

• GID — gender identity disorder * * * gid gid n a disease esp. of sheep that is caused by the presence in the brain of the coenurus of a tapeworm of the genus Multiceps (M. multiceps) of the dog and related carnivores and is characterized by cerebral… …   Medical dictionary

• gid — /gɪd/ (say gid) noun a disease in sheep, etc., due to infestation of the brain with larvae of the tapeworm, Multiceps multiceps; sturdy. {backformation from giddy (adjective) …  

• gid — noun Etymology: back formation from giddy Date: 1601 a disease especially of sheep caused by the larva of a tapeworm (Multiceps multiceps) in the brain …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gid — n. sturdy, disease of sheep and cattle (characterized by vertigo) caused by the presence of tapeworm larvae in the brain …   English contemporary dictionary

• gid — [gɪd] noun a fatal disease of sheep and goats, marked by loss of balance and caused by larvae of the dog tapeworm encysted in the brain. Origin C17: back form. from giddy …   English new terms dictionary

• gid — [[t]gɪd[/t]] n. vet a disease of sheep characterized by a staggering gait, caused by infestation of the brain and spinal cord with larvae of the tapeworm Multiceps multiceps[/ex] • Etymology: 1550–60; back formation from giddy …   From formal English to slang

• flatworm — /flat werrm /, n. any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having bilateral symmetry and a soft, solid, usually flattened body, including the planarians, tapeworms, and trematodes; platyhelminth. [1895 1900; FLAT1 + WORM] * * * or platyhelminth… …   Universalium