Trichuridae

Translingual

Etymology

From Trichuris +‎ -idae (taxonomic suffix).

Proper noun

Trichuridae

1. Nematode worms that are parasitic in the intestines of vertebrates and have a slender body sometimes with a thickened posterior end and a tubular capillary esophagus:
   1. A taxonomic family within the order Trichocephalida.
   2. A taxonomic family within the order Trichinellida.

Hypernyms

• (family in Trichocephalida): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Nematoda – phylum; Dorylaimea – class; Trichocephalia – subclass; Trichocephalida – order
• (family in Trichinellida): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Nematoda – phylum; Enoplea – class ; Dorylaimia – subclass; Trichinellida – order

Hyponyms

• (family): Trichuris - sole accepted genus

References

• Trichuridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Trichuridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Trichuridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Trichuridae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Ruggiero MA, Gordon DP, Orrell TM, Bailly N, Bourgoin T, Brusca RC, et al. (2015) A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119248. PMID 25923521, →DOI