trichina
English
editEtymology
editFrom New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρίχινος (tríkhinos, “of hair”), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).
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edit- Rhymes: -aɪnə
Noun
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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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editroundworm of the genus Trichinella
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editItalian
editEtymology
editFrom New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρίχινος (tríkhinos, “of hair”), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).
Noun
edittrichina f (plural trichine)
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