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nematode

nem·a·tode
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nem-uh-tohd]
    • /ˈnɛm əˌtoʊd/
    • /ˈne.mə.təʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nem-uh-tohd]
    • /ˈnɛm əˌtoʊd/

Definitions of nematode word

  • noun nematode any unsegmented worm of the phylum Nematoda, having an elongated, cylindrical body; a roundworm. 1
  • adjective nematode pertaining to the Nematoda. 1
  • noun nematode A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm. 1
  • noun nematode invertebrate: worm 1
  • noun nematode any unsegmented worm of the phylum (or class) Nematoda, having a tough outer cuticle. The group includes free-living forms and disease-causing parasites, such as the hookworm and filaria 0
  • noun nematode any of a phylum (Nemata) of worms, often parasites of animals and plants, with long, cylindrical, unsegmented bodies and a heavy cuticle, as the hookworm or pinworm; roundworm 0

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Origin of nematode

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; nemat- + -ode1

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Parts of speech for Nematode

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nematode popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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