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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Strongyloid

· Stron·gy·loid · IPA
01 a. Like, or pertaining to, Strongylus, a genus of parasitic nematode worms of which many species infest domestic animals. Some of the species,…
  1. 1.
    Like, or pertaining to, Strongylus, a genus of parasitic nematode worms of which many species infest domestic animals. Some of the species, especially those living in the kidneys, lungs, and bronchial tubes, are often very injurious.(Zool.)