Rotylenchus

noun

Ro·​ty·​len·​chus

ˌrōtᵊlˈeŋkəs,

ˌrät-

: a genus of plant-parasitic nematodes (family Tylenchidae) that attack plant roots and underground stems

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably irregular from Tylenchus

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