Meaning & use
Gid
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A disease of sheep and, occasionally, cattle caused by larval tapeworm cysts forming in the brain, resulting in staggering, circling, and loss of coordination.
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The vet diagnosed gid after noticing the sheep repeatedly circling in one direction.
Gid can usually be prevented by controlling the dogs that carry the tapeworm responsible for it.
A note on using this word
"Gid" is also called "sturdy" or "staggers" in older farming texts, all names describing the dizzy, unsteady gait the disease produces.
Words with a similar meaning
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