n.
Pronunciation: tri- ' k ī -n ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nae \ -( ˌ )n ē \ also -nas
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek trichinos made of hair, from trich-, thrix hair
Date: 1835
: a small slender nematode worm ( Trichinella spiralis ) that is a parasite of flesh-eating mammals (as humans and swine) with larvae that migrate from the intestines to striated muscles where they become encysted
– tri · chi · nal \ -n ə l \ adjective