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Cae·no·rhab·di·tis | \ ˌsē-nō-rab-ˈdīt-əs 
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\Medical Definition of Caenorhabditis
: a genus of nematodes (order Rhabditida) that includes a small typically hermaphroditic soil nematode (C. elegans) which has a transparent body and is extensively studied in laboratories especially in relation to genetics, animal development, and neurobiology
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