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Strongyloid
Stron′gy-loid
,Adj.
[NL.
Strongylus
the genus (from Gr. [GREEK] round) + -oid
.] (Zool.)
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. Noun.
A strongyloid worm.