STRONGYLE


Meaning of STRONGYLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsträn-ˌjī(-ə)l, -jəl ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin Strongylus, genus of worms, from Greek strongylos round, compact; akin to Greek stranx drop squeezed out — more at strain

Date: 1847

: any of various nematode worms (family Strongylidae) related to the hookworms and parasitic especially in the intestines and tissues of horses — compare bloodworm 2

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