trichina
English
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρίχινος (tríkhinos, “of hair”), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aɪnə
Noun
trichina (plural trichinas or trichinae)
- Any of several parasitic roundworms, of the genus Trichinella, that infect the intestines and cause trichinosis
Related terms
- trichinal
- trichinate
Translations
Italian
Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρίχινος (tríkhinos, “of hair”), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).
Related terms
Anagrams
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.