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Definition of Strongyle
1. Noun. A nematode worm of the family ''Strongylidae'', often parasitic in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, especially horses. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Strongyle
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Strongyle
Literary usage of Strongyle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Odyssey of Homer by Homer, Alexander Pope (1806)
"These islands were seven in number (but eleven at this day), strongyle, Hiera,
Didyme, ... This island strongyle abounds with subterraneous fires, ..."
2. The History of Thucydides by Thucydides (1829)
"The rest (which are Didyma, strongyle, and Hiera) they cultivate, ... All of
volcanic origin, and containing extinct craters; though strongyle (now called ..."
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