nematode

• Substantivo que designa um verme não segmentado, de corpo alongado e cilíndrico, afilado nas extremidades; a maioria é de vida livre, mas algumas espécies são parasitas de plantas, animais e seres humanos.

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

   Nematódeo

   • 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.

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