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trichina definition

tri·china (tri kī′nə)

noun pl. trichinae -·nae (-nē)

a very small nematode worm (Trichinella spiralis) that causes trichinosis

Etymology: ModL < Gr trichinos, hairy < thrix (gen. trichos), hair

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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