trichina
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρίχινος (tríkhinos, “of hair”), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -aɪnə
Noun
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trichina (plural trichinas or trichinae)
- Any of several parasitic roundworms, of the genus Trichinella, that infect the intestines and cause trichinosis
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[edit]Translations
[edit]roundworm of the genus Trichinella
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[edit]Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρίχινος (tríkhinos, “of hair”), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).
Noun
[edit]trichina f (plural trichine)
Related terms
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