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nematode
noun
called also roundworm
Examples of nematode in a Sentence
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Word History
ultimately from Greek nēmat-, nēma
1865, in the meaning defined above
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“Nematode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nematode. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
nematode
nouncalled also roundworm
Medical Definition
nematode
1 of 2 adjectivenematode
2 of 2 nounMore from Merriam-Webster on nematode
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about nematode
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