nematode

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νηματώδης (nēmatṓdēs, “fibrous, in filaments”), from νῆμα (nêma, “thread, yarn”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs, “-like”).

noun

  1. (zoology) A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm.
    Nematodes are free-living, soil-dwelling microscopic worms. 2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 7

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