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Trichostrongylidae

noun pl Tricho·stron·gyl·i·dae \ˌtrik-ō-ˌsträn-ˈjil-ə-ˌdē\

Medical Definition of TRICHOSTRONGYLIDAE

:  a family of nematode worms of the suborder Strongylina that have a reduced buccal capsule with three or fewer basal teeth and parasitize the alimentary tract of vertebrates
tricho·stron·gy·lid \-ˈsträn-jə-ləd\ adjective or noun

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