: a disease especially of sheep caused by the larva of a tapeworm (Taenia multiceps) in the brain
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“Gid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gid. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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: a disease especially of sheep that is caused by the presence in the brain of the coenurus of a tapeworm of the genus Taenia (T. multiceps) of the dog and related carnivores and is characterized by cerebral disturbances, dilated pupils, dizziness and circling movements, emaciation, and usually death
called also sturdy, turn-sick
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