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1. (n.) hydatid
a cyst with watery contents that is produced by a tapeworm larva, esp. of the genus
Echinococcus.
2. hydatid
a cystic vestige of an embryonic feature.
3. (adj.) hydatid
Also, hyda&syl;tidi&syl;nous. of or pertaining to a hydatid.
4. hydatid
containing or affected by hydatids.
Etymology: (1675–85; < Gk hydatid-, s. of hydatís, der. of
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) hydatid
cyst filled with liquid; forms as a result of infestation by tapeworm larvae (as in echinococcosis)
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1. (noun) hydatid
a membranous sac or bladder filled with a pellucid fluid, found in various parts of the bodies of animals, but unconnected with the tissues. It is usually formed by parasitic worms, esp. by larval tapeworms, as Echinococcus and Coenurus. See these words in the Vocabulary
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