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trichostrongyle

trichostrongyle

9.9
A small round worm that lives in the intestines of farm animals
  • noun
  • /ˌtrɪkoʊˈstrɒŋɡaɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trichostrongilo
  • Regular deworming is essential to prevent trichostrongyle infestations in livestock.

Examples

  • The farmer noticed a sudden drop in milk production due to a trichostrongyle infection in his herd.

  • That established a phylogenetic and biogeographic link between the host and parasite faunas of the Old and New Worlds that has been significant for the evolution of trichostrongyle nematodes of ruminants over the past 20 million years.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Veterinarians often study trichostrongyle parasites to develop better treatments for infected animals.

Synonyms

roundworm
vstrichostrongyle
3 5.5

A long round animal pointed at both ends that sometimes lives as a parasite

refers specifically to parasitic intestinal worms found in livestock
helminth
vstrichostrongyle
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A worm that lives inside the body of animals or people and causes illness

is a specific parasitic type that infects livestock intestines
whipworm
vstrichostrongyle
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A small animal that lives in the gut of dogs and people and causes sickness

targets livestock intestines rather than humans or pet animals
strongyle
vstrichostrongyle
  • Specialized
9.9

A small worm that lives in animals' intestines and makes them sick

is focused especially on livestock rather than animals in general

Surface Forms

trichostrongyle singular
trichostrongyles plural

Etymology

Trichostrongyle comes from Greek parts tricho- ('hair') and strongyle ('round'). So it literally means a thin, hair-like round worm, which is why the word is used for small parasitic worms that live in the intestines of farm animals.