Word
Hydatid
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
hy-da-tid
Definition
- n. - 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.
- noun - Cyst filled with liquid; forms as a result of infestation by tapeworm larvae (as in echinococcosis)
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