strongyle

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9

Definition of strongyle

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A nematode worm of the family Strongylidae, often parasitic in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, especially horses
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noun

  1. A nematode worm of the family Strongylidae, often parasitic in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, especially horses
  2. A monoaxon with a rounded end

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Etymology

From a translingual taxonomic name derived from the generic name Strongylus, from Ancient Greek στρογγύλος (strongúlos, “round”). Doublet of Estrangelo.

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8-letter words

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7-letter words

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6-letter words

38 words

5-letter words

91 words

4-letter words

60 words

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