n.
Pronunciation: ' strän- ˌ j ī (- ə )l, -j ə l
Function: 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