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hydatid

Syllabification: (hy·da·tid)
Pronunciation: /ˈhīdətid/

Definition of hydatid

noun

Medicine
  • a cyst containing watery fluid.
  • a cyst formed by and containing a tapeworm larva.
  • a tapeworm larva.

Origin:

late 17th century: from modern Latin hydatis, from Greek hudatis, hudatid- 'watery vesicle', from hudōr, hudat- 'water'

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