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algid definition

al·gid (al′jid)

adjective

cold; chilly

Etymology: Fr algide < L algidus, cold < algere, to be cold < IE *algh-, frost, cold

Related Forms:

  • algidity al·gid′·ity (al jid′ə tē) noun

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