trichina
English edit
Etymology edit
New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρίχινος (tríkhinos, “of hair”), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -aɪnə
Noun edit
trichina (plural trichinas or trichinae)
- Any of several parasitic roundworms, of the genus Trichinella, that infect the intestines and cause trichinosis
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Translations edit
roundworm of the genus Trichinella
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Italian edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρίχινος (tríkhinos, “of hair”), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).
Noun edit
trichina f (plural trichine)