[siŋ′gam·ə‚dē] (invertebrate zoology) A family of roundworms belonging to the Strongyloidea and including parasites of birds and mammals.
Syngamidae
Syn·gam·i·dae
(sin-gam'i-dē), A family of gape worms affecting the respiratory system of chickens and other birds, such as pheasants and reas, and mammals. [see Syngamus]