[trɪˈkʌɪnə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a parasitic nematode worm of humans and other mammals, the adults of which live in the small intestine. The larvae form hard cysts in the muscles, where they remain until eaten by the next host


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin (former genus name), from Greek trikhinos ‘of hair’