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Alaimus

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Alai·​mus | \ ə-ˈlī-məs, a- \

Definition of Alaimus

: a nearly cosmopolitan genus of soil nematodes

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First Known Use of Alaimus

1880, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Alaimus

New Latin, from a- entry 2 + Greek laimos throat, gullet

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“Alaimus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alaimus. Accessed 16 May. 2022.

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