- strongyl
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Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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strongyl — n. any of a number of parasitic worms belonging to the family Strongylidae … English contemporary dictionary
strongyl — stron·gyl … English syllables
strongyl — noun see strongyle … Useful english dictionary
strongyle — strongylate /stron jeuh layt /, adj. /stron jil/, n. any nematode of the family Strongylidae, parasitic as an adult in the intestine of mammals, esp. horses. Also, strongyl. [1840 50; < NL Strongylus name of type genus < Gk strongýlos round,… … Universalium
strongylosis — /stron jeuh loh sis/, n. Vet. Pathol. a disease, esp. of horses, caused by an infestation by strongyles and characterized in serious cases by weakness and anemia. [1910 15; < NL, equiv. to Strongyl(us) STRONGYLE + osis OSIS] * * * … Universalium
