trichina

English

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρίχινος (tríkhinos, “of hair”), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪnə

Noun

trichina (plural trichinas or trichinae)

1. Any of several parasitic roundworms, of the genus Trichinella, that infect the intestines and cause trichinosis

Related terms

• trichinal
• trichinate

Translations

roundworm of the genus Trichinella

• Esperanto: triĥino, trikino
• Finnish: trikiini (fi)
• Italian: trichina f

Anagrams

• antirich, chiratin

Italian

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρίχινος (tríkhinos, “of hair”), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).

Noun

trichina f (plural trichine)

1. trichina

Related terms

• trichinato

Anagrams

• chinarti