hydatid
hy·da·tid
noun \ˈhī-də-təd, -ˌtid\Definition of HYDATID
: the larval cyst of a tapeworm (genus Echinococcus) occurring as a fluid-filled sac containing daughter cysts in which scolices develop
Origin of HYDATID
Greek hydatid-, hydatis watery cyst, from hydat-, hydōr
First Known Use: 1683
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