TRICHINA


Meaning of TRICHINA in English

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

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