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tri•chi•na
Pronunciation: (tri-kī'nu), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -naePronunciation: (-nē). [key]
a nematode,
Trichinella spiralis, the adults of which live in the intestine and produce larvae that encyst in the muscle tissue, esp. in pigs, rats, and humans.
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