Strongyloides
/ˌstrɒndʒɪˈlɔɪdiːz/Medicine and Veterinary Med.
noun
A parasitic nematode worm of the strongyloid genus Strongyloides; especially the threadworm S. stercoralis; (also, in form Strongyloides) the genus itself.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Boston Medical and Surgical Journal. From scientific Latin Strongyloides, genus name from Strongylus + -oides.