English Dictionary: Nematoda | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Nematoidea \[d8]Nem`a*toi"de*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. gr. [?], [?], thread + -oid.] (Zo[94]l.) An order of worms, having a long, round, and generally smooth body; the roundworms. they are mostly parasites. Called also {Nematodea}, and {Nematoda}. Note: The trichina, stomach worm, and pinworm of man belong to this group. See also {Vinegar eel}, under {Vinegar}, and {Gapeworm}. |