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Noun: trichina (trichinae)  tri'kI-nu
  1. Parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles
    - Trichinella spiralis

Derived forms: trichinae

Type of: nematode, nematode worm, roundworm

Encyclopedia: Trichina

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