nematode

A noun referring to an unsegmented worm with an elongated, rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic.

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1. Roundworm C1 formal scientific

   An unsegmented worm with an elongated, rounded body that tapers at both ends; most species are free-living, but some are parasitic.

   • Nematodes are among the most abundant animals on Earth.
   • The soil sample contained thousands of microscopic nematodes.
   • Some nematodes cause diseases in plants and animals.

   🌐ديدان أسطوانية

   المرادفات: roundworm

• nematodes plural form
• nematodes' possessive plural form
• nematode's possessive singular form