Stron·gy·lus
| \ ˈsträn-jə-ləs
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Medical Definition of Strongylus
: the type genus of the family Strongylidae of parasitic nematode worms comprising worms with a pair of elongated buccal glands and including gastrointestinal parasites of the horse
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“Strongylus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Strongylus. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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