ˌtrikəˈnelə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from trichina + Latin -ella
1. capitalized : a genus (coextensive with the family Trichinellidae of the order Enoplida) of nematode worms comprising the trichinae and being often isolated in a distinct superfamily
2. plural trich·i·nel·lae -eˌlē, -lī : trichina 1