nem|a|tode

nem|a|tode
nem|a|tode «NEHM uh tohd», noun, adjective.
–n.
any one of a class or phylum of slender, unsegmented, cylindrical worms, often tapered near the ends; roundworm. Parasitic forms such as the hookworm, pinworm, and trichina belong to this phylum.
–adj.
of or belonging to the nematodes.
╂[< New Latin Nematoda the class or phylum name, ultimately < Greek nêma, -atos thread < neîn spin]

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