- waterbrain
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: gid
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/waw"teuhr brayn', wot"euhr-/, n. Vet. Pathol.gid, in sheep.[WATER + BRAIN]
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waterbrain
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waterbrain — /waw teuhr brayn , wot euhr /, n. Vet. Pathol. gid, in sheep. [WATER + BRAIN] * * * … Universalium
waterbrain — /ˈwɔtəbreɪn/ (say wawtuhbrayn) noun → gid …
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
