nemat-

See also: ņemat and ņēmāt

English

Etymology 1

Representing νημᾰτ- (nēmat-), the stem of the Ancient Greek νῆμᾰ (nêma, “thread”). Compare -nema.

Prefix

nemat-

(chiefly biology) Characteristic of, pertaining to, or possessing a filiform structure.

Derived terms

Derived terms

nematoblast
nematocalycine
nematocalyx
nematoceratous
nematocyst
nematocyte

nematognath
nematomorph
nematoneurose
nematoneurous
nematophore

nematopode
nematothecious
nematothecous
nematozooid
octonematous

Translations

filiform structure (combining form)

References

NED VI:ii (M–N; 1st ed., 1908), § 2 (N), page 86/3, “Nemato-”
OED (2nd ed., 1989), “nemato-”
OED (3rd ed., September 2003), “nemato-, comb. form”

Etymology 2

From nemat(ode), itself from nemat-¹.

Prefix

nemat-

nematode

Derived terms

Terms derived from nemat-

nematophagous

Translations

nematode (combining form)

References

OED (3rd ed., September 2003), “nemato-, comb. form”

See also

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_nemat-'>English words prefixed with nemat-</a>

Anagrams

Manet, ament, ant'em, antem, manet, meant, menta

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