trichina [ˈtrɪkɪnə, trɪˈkʌɪnə] (pl. trichinae -niː)
a parasitic nematode worm of humans and other mammals, the adults of which live in the small intestine. The larvae form hard cysts in the muscles, where they remain until eaten by the next host 旋毛虫,毛线虫
Genus Trichinella, class Aphasmida (or Adenophorea) 毛形线虫属,无尾感器纲(或有腺纲)
trichinous adjective 语源
mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin (former genus name), from Greek trikhinos 'of hair'