| moniliform | <cell biology> Cylindrical but constricted at regular intervals like a string of beads. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| moniliform hair | An autosomal dominant trichodystrophy in which brittle hairs show a series of constrictions, usually without a medulla. Synonym: beaded hair, moniliform hair. Origin: L. Monile, necklace, + G. Thrix, hair (05 Mar 2000) |
| moniliformis | A genus of roundworms of the phylum acanthocephala, parasitic in rats, mice, hamsters, dogs and cats. Occasional infection in man produces inflammation and ulceration of the intestinal mucosa. (12 Dec 1998) |