Synonyms
1. trichina
noun. parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles.
Synonyms
- Trichinella spiralis
- roundworm
- nematode
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Example sentences of the word trichina
1. Noun, singular or mass
The old directive to cook pork till well done to kill the trichina nematode, which causes trichinosis, has been superseded.