| 释义 |
stron·gyle
\ˈstränˌjīl\ noun
also stron·gyl \-njə̇l\
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin Strongylus
1. : any of various roundworms constituting the family Strongylidae and related to the hookworms; especially : a worm of Strongylus or closely related genera that is parasitic in the alimentary tract and tissues of the horse and may induce severe diarrhea and debility — compare cylicostome, palisade worm
2. [New Latin strongyla, from Greek strongylē, feminine of strongylos round, compact — more at strongylus] : a rod-shaped biradiate sponge spicule with blunt ends |