strongyloid

English

Alternative forms

strongylid

Etymology

Strongylus +‎ -oid

Adjective

strongyloid (comparative more strongyloid, superlative most strongyloid)

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

Noun

strongyloid (plural strongyloids)

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