hydatid

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noun

A cyst due to infection by larvae of some species of the tapeworm Echinococcus.

OriginAncient Greek ὑδατίς →
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Meanings

nounhydatid (plural hydatids)

plural hydatids

  1. A cyst due to infection by larvae of some species of the tapeworm Echinococcus.

    Your sacred Majesty, he has the dropsy;— We shall find pints of hydatids in’s liver, He has not half an inch of wholesome fat Upon his carious ribs—

    1820, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Oedipus Tyrannus; Or, Swellfoot The Tyrant: A Tragedy in Two Acts

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὑδατίς“watery vesicle”
  2. Englishhydatid

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

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APA

hydatid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydatid

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“hydatid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydatid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydatid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydatid.

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