strongyle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nematode worm of the family Strongylidae, often parasitic in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, especially horses
  2. A monoaxon with a rounded end

Word forms

strongyle strongyles strongyl

Etymology

From a translingual taxonomic name derived from the generic name Strongylus, from Ancient Greek στρογγύλος (strongúlos, “round”). Doublet of Estrangelo.

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