trə̇ˈkyu̇rəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Trichurus + -idae
: a family of nematode worms (order Enoplida) that are parasitic in the intestines of vertebrates and have a slender body sometimes with a thickened posterior end and a tubular capillary esophagus — see capillaria , trichuris