STRONGYLE


Meaning of STRONGYLE in English

[stron.gyle] n [NL Strongylus, genus of worms, fr. Gk strongylos round, compact; akin to Gk stranx drop squeezed out--more at strain] (1847): any of various nematode worms (family Strongylidae) related to the hookworms and parasitic esp. in the alimentary tract and tissues of horses

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