stron|gyle

stron|gyle
stron|gyle or stron|gyl «STRON juhl», noun.
any one of a group of roundworms, many of which are disease-producing parasites, as in men or horses.
[< New Latin Strongylus the genus name < Greek strongýlos round < stránx, strangós drop (of liquid)]

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  • stron|gyl — stron|gyle or stron|gyl «STRON juhl», noun. any one of a group of roundworms, many of which are disease producing parasites, as in men or horses. ╂[< New Latin Strongylus the genus name < Greek strongýlos round < stránx, strangós drop… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stron — meta·stron·gyl·i·dae; stron·gyle; stron·gyl·i·dae; stron·gy·li·do·sis; stron·gyl·i·form; stron·gy·lin; stron·gy·li·na; stron·gy·lo·cen·trot·i·dae; stron·gy·lo·cen·tro·tus; stron·gy·loi·dea; stron·gy·loi·des; stron·gy·loi·di·a·sis;… …   English syllables

  • gyle — ar·gyle; gyle; stron·gyle; trich·o·stron·gyle; …   English syllables

  • strongyle — stron·gyle …   English syllables

  • strongyle — stron•gyle or stron•gyl [[t]ˈstrɒn dʒɪl[/t]] n. mcr any nematode of the family Strongylidae, parasitic as an adult in the intestine of mammals, esp. horses • Etymology: 1840–50; < NL Strongylus a genus < Gk strongýlos round, spherical… …   From formal English to slang

  • Metastrongylidae — Meta·stron·gyl·i·dae .met ə .strän jil ə .dē n pl a large family of parasitic strongyloid nematode worms including the genera Dictyocaulus, Metastrongylus, and Protostrongylus meta·stron·gyle strän .jīl, jəl n meta·stron·gy·lid strän jə lid adj… …   Medical dictionary

  • Protostrongylus — Pro·to·stron·gy·lus strän jə ləs n a genus of lungworms of the family Metastrongylidae including one (P. rufescens) parasitic esp. in sheep and goats pro·to·stron·gyle strän .jil, jəl n pro·to·stron·gy·line jə .lēn, .līn adj * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • strongyle — Common name for members of the family Strongylidae. [G. strongylos, round] * * * stron·gyle strän .jīl n STRONGYLID esp a worm of the genus Strongylus or closely related genera that is parasitic esp. in the intestines and tissues of the horse and …   Medical dictionary

  • trichostrongyle — Common name for members of the family Trichostrongylidae. * * * tricho·stron·gyle .trik ə strän .jīl n any worm of the genus Trichostrongylus …   Medical dictionary

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