tri·chi·na (tr -k  n )n. pl. tri·chi·nae (-n  ) or tri·chi·nas A small slender parasitic nematode worm (Trichinella spiralis) that infests the intestines of various mammals and whose larvae move through the bloodstream, becoming encysted in muscles. [New Latin, from Greek trikhin , feminine of trikhinos, hairy, from thrix, trikh-, hair.] |
trichina [trɪˈkaɪnə]
n pl -nae [-niː]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a parasitic nematode worm, Trichinella spiralis, occurring in the intestines of pigs, rats, and man and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscle
[from New Latin, from Greek trikhinos relating to hair, from thrix a hair]
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| Noun | 1. |  trichina - parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal musclesnematode, nematode worm, roundworm - unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic |
Translations
trichina
n pl <-e> → Trichine f
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