Tricho·stron·gy·lus
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Medical Definition of Trichostrongylus
: the type genus of the family Trichostrongylidae containing nematode worms that are parasites of birds and of mammals including humans and comprising forms formerly placed in the genus Strongylus
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“Trichostrongylus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Trichostrongylus. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.
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