ˈstränˌjīl noun
also stron·gyl -njə̇l
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin Strongylus
1. : any of various roundworms constituting the family Strongylidae and related to the hookworms ; especially : a worm of Strongylus or closely related genera that is parasitic in the alimentary tract and tissues of the horse and may induce severe diarrhea and debility — compare cylicostome , palisade worm
2.
[New Latin strongyla, from Greek strongylē, feminine of strongylos round, compact — more at strongylus ]
: a rod-shaped biradiate sponge spicule with blunt ends