cylicostome
noun
cyl·i·co·stome
ˈsilə̇(ˌ)kōˌstōm
plural -s
: any of several small nematode worms (family Strongylidae) infesting the digestive tract of horses and other equines
called also small strongyle
compare strongyle
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Cylicostomum genus of worms, from Greek kylik-, kylix cup + New Latin -stomum; akin to Greek kalyx calix, bud