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strongyle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
strongyle
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nematode worm of the family Strongylidae, often parasitic in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, especially horses

noun

A monoaxon with a rounded end

Etymology

From a translingual taxonomic name derived from the generic name Strongylus, from Ancient Greek στρογγύλος (strongúlos, “round”). Doublet of Estrangelo.

Inflected Forms

strongyles (plural) strongyl (alternative)

Derived Forms

acanthostrongyle tylostrongyle

Questions

What does strongyle mean?
A nematode worm of the family Strongylidae, often parasitic in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, especially horses
Where does strongyle come from?
From a translingual taxonomic name derived from the generic name Strongylus, from Ancient Greek στρογγύλος (strongúlos, “round”). Doublet of Estrangelo.

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