Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The typical genus of the family Strongylidæ.
  • noun [lowercase] pl. strongyli (-lī).] In sponges, a strongyle.

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  • It proved to be a worm resembling a strongylus, four and a half inches long.

    The Dog William Youatt 1811

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