Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Sclerostoma armatum is a large palisade-worm (nematode) of horses: same as Strongylus equinus. Sclerostoma tetracanthum, or Cylichnostomum tetracanthum (Mehlis, 1831), is one of the smaller (9 to 12 millimeters long) nematode worms found in the cæcum and colon of horses.
  • noun In Vermes, a genus of strongles, or nematoid worms of the family Strongylidæ.
  • noun [lowercase] A strongle of the genus Sclerostoma.

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  • The former sclerostoma is from 0.6 to 1.5 inches (18 to 35 mm.) long, and the latter is from 0.5 to 0.6 inch (8 to 17 mm.) long.

    Common Diseases of Farm Animals R. A. Craig

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