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strongyloid
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strongyloid, a. [NL. Strongylus the genus (from Gr. round) + -oid.].
Like, or pertaining to, Strongylus , a genus of parasitic nematode worms of which many species infest domestic animals. Some of the species, especially those living in the kidneys, lungs, and bronchial tubes, are often very injurious. [1913 Webster]
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