English Explanatory Dictionary

nematode

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɛm.ə.təʊd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nematode.wav /ˈnɛm.əˌtoʊd/

Word forms

nematode nematodes

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Nematoda, from Ancient Greek νηματώδης (nēmatṓdēs, “fibrous, in filaments”), from νῆμα (nêma, “thread, yarn”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs, “-like”).

Synonyms

roundworm nemathelminth nematode

Related words

roundworm

Derived words

antinematode golden nematode nemat- nematicide nematodal nematodelike nematodiasis nematoid phytonematode root-knot nematode Steiner's spiral nematode
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