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nematode
CIDE DICTIONARY
nematode, a.
Same as Nematoid. [1913 Webster]
nematode, n.
Any worm of the phylum Nematoda ; a roundworm; -- they are unsegmented worms having a cylindrical elongated body. They may live freely in soil or water, or as parasites in plants or animals. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
nematode, n. any parasitic or free-living worm of the phylum Nematoda, with a slender unsegmented cylindrical shape. Also called ROUNDWORM.
Etymology
Gk nema -matos thread + -ODE(1)
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