Hyostrongylus

noun

: a genus of nematode worms of the family Trichostrongylidae that includes a common small stomach worm (H. rubidus) of swine

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“Hyostrongylus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Hyostrongylus. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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