Strongylina

plural noun

Stron·​gy·​li·​na

ˌstränjəˈlīnə

: a suborder of Rhabditida that comprises nematode worms parasitic as adults in vertebrates often with a complex life cycle involving an invertebrate larval host and includes important parasites (such as the strongyles and the hookworms) of humans and domestic animals

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Strongylus + -ina

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