strongyloid

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

strongylid

Etymology[edit]

Strongylus +‎ -oid

Adjective[edit]

strongyloid (comparative more strongyloid, superlative most strongyloid)

  1. (zoology) Like, or relating to, Strongylus, a genus of parasitic nematode worms.

Noun[edit]

strongyloid (plural strongyloids)

  1. (zoology) Any worm of the genus Strongylus.