Strongyloid
Pronunciation : Stron"gy*loid
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [NL. Strongylus the genus (from Gr. -oid.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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. -- n.
Defn: A strongyloid worm.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913