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strongyloid

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English

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Alternative forms

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strongylid

Etymology

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Strongylus +‎ -oid

Adjective

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strongyloid (comparative more strongyloid, superlative most strongyloid)

  1. (zoology) Like, or relating to, Strongylus, a genus of parasitic nematode worms.

Noun

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strongyloid (plural strongyloids)

  1. (zoology) Any worm of the genus Strongylus.