strongylid
/ˈstrɒndʒ(ɪ)lɪd/ /ˈstrɒndʒ(ə)lɪd/Zoology
noun
Any of numerous nematode worms constituting the family Strongylidae (order or suborder Strongylida), which are common as disease-producing parasites, especially in the gut of grazing mammals.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Science. From scientific Latin Strongylus, genus name + -id, after Strongylidae, family name.
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