Etymology

hydatid

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Ancient Greek ὑδατίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromὑδατίς“watery vesicle”
  2. English todayhydatid

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑδατίς (hudatís, “watery vesicle”).

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