strongyloid Meaning, Definition & Usage

Stron"gy*loid adjective

Etymology

NL. Strongylus the genus (from Gr. round) + -oid.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) Like, or pertaining to, Strongylus, a genus of parasitic nematode worms of which many species infest domestic animals. Some of the species, especially those living in the kidneys, lungs, and bronchial tubes, are often very injurious. -- n. A strongyloid worm.