nemat-


nemat-

combining form

Definition of NEMAT-

1
: thread <nematocyst>
2
: nematode <nematology>

Variants of NEMAT-

nemat- or nemato-

Origin of NEMAT-

New Latin, from Greek nēmat-, from nēmat-, nēma, from nēn to spin — more at needle

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