strongyle
Pronunciation: /ˈstrɒndʒɪl/
Definition of strongyle
noun
- a nematode worm of a group that includes several common disease-causing parasites of mammals and birds.
- Genus Strongylus or family Strongylidae, class Phasmida. See also redworm (sense 2)
Origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Strongylus, from Greek strongulos 'round'