strongyloid

English

Alternative forms

strongylid

Etymology

Strongylus +‎ -oid

Adjective

strongyloid (comparative more strongyloid, superlative most strongyloid)

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

Noun

strongyloid (plural strongyloids)

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