nematoid
nematoidean
Definition of nematoid
1 : resembling or related to the Nematoda
2 : nematode
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Origin and Etymology of nematoid
nematoid from New Latin Nematoidea; nematoidean from New Latin Nematoidea + English -an, adjective suffix
nematoid
nematoidean
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1 : a nematoid worm : nemathelminth
2 : nematode
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Origin and Etymology of nematoid
nematoid from New Latin Nematoidea; nematoidean from New Latin Nematoidea + English -an, noun suffix
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