nematode
See also: nématode
English

a soil roundworm
Etymology Modern Latin compound of nemat- "thread" (from Greek nema, genitive nematos "thread," from stem of nein "to spin;") + -odes "like, of the nature of" ( -oid ).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈnɛməˌtoʊd/
Noun
nematode (plural nematodes)
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Translations
small invertebrate animal
Italian
Noun
nematode m (plural nematodi)
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