Strongylidae
| Strongylidae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Suborder: | Strongylida |
| Superfamily: | Strongyloidea |
| Family: | Strongylidae |
| sub families | |
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Strongyles (from the Greek strongulos, meaning round),[1] or alternatively, strongyls, are nematode worms of the family Strongylidae, order Strongylida. They are often parasitic in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, especially grazers such as sheep, cattle and horses.
References
- ↑ "strongyle". American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. Bartleby.com. 2000. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
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