nematode
['nɛmə`tod]
nematode
[ noun ]
unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
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nematode \nem"a*tode\, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Same as {Nematoid}.


nematode \nem"a*tode\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any worm of the phylum Nematoda; a roundworm; -- they are
unsegmented worms having a cylindrical elongated body. They
may live freely in soil or water, or as parasites in plants
or animals.
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