| NOUN | animal | trichina, Trichinella spiralis | parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles |
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| Meaning | Parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles. | |
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| Synonym | Trichinella spiralis | |
| Broader | nematode, nematode worm, roundworm | unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends |
| Catalan | Trichinella spiralis, triquina | |
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