NEMATODE

nematode, nematode worm, roundworm

(noun) unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nematode (plural nematodes)

(zoology) A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm.

Synonyms

• roundworm

Anagrams

• metanode

Source: Wiktionary


Nem"a*tode, a. & n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Same as Nematoid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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