ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌstränˈjiləˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Trichostrongylus, type genus + -idae
: a family of nematode worms (suborder Strongylina) that have a reduced buccal capsule with three or fewer basal teeth and parasitize the alimentary tract of vertebrates — see hyostrongylus , trichostronglyus