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Ascarid vs Strongyle - What's the difference?

ascarid | strongyle |

As nouns the difference between ascarid and strongyle

is that ascarid is (biology) any phasmid nematode of the family while strongyle is a nematode worm of the family strongylidae , often parasitic in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, especially horses.

ascarid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) Any phasmid nematode of the family

    • Anagrams

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    strongyle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia strongyle)
  • A nematode worm of the family Strongylidae , often parasitic in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, especially horses.

    • Alternative forms

    * strongyl