trichina

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Etymology

From nl. -, from Ancient Greek τρίχινος, from θρίξ ("hair").

Noun

trichina (plural trichinas)

1. Any of several parasitic roundworms, of the genus Trichinella, that infect the intestines and cause trichinosis

Related terms

• trichinal
• trichinate

Translations

• Italian: trichina

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