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strongyle definition

stron·gyle (strän′jil, -jīl′)

noun

any of a superfamily (Strongyloidea) of nematode worms living as parasites in animals, esp. horses

Etymology: < ModL Strongylus < Gr strongylos, round, turned: for IE base see strong

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