STRONGYLOID
\stɹˈɒŋɪlˌɔ͡ɪd], \stɹˈɒŋɪlˌɔɪd], \s_t_ɹ_ˈɒ_ŋ_ɪ_l_ˌɔɪ_d]\
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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.
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A strongyloid worm.
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