Found 2 items, similar to NEMATODA.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Nematoda
Nematoda
n : unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms [syn:
phylum Nematoda
,
Aschelminthes,
phylum Aschelminthes]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Nematoda
Nematoidea
\Nem`a*toi"de*a\, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. nh^ma,
nh`matos, thread + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.)
A phylum of worms, having a long, round, and generally smooth
body; the roundworms. Called also
Nematodea, and more
commonly
Nematoda. Formerly, it was classed as a taxonomic
order.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
Note: The trichina, stomach worm, and pinworm of man belong
to this group. See also
Vinegar eel, under
Vinegar,
and
Gapeworm.
[1913 Webster]
Nematoda
\Nem`a*to"da\, prop. n. pl. (Zo["o]l.)
A phylum of worms, having a long, round, and generally smooth
body; the roundworms. They are mostly parasites, in plants
and animals, but some are free-living in soil or water. Also
called
Nematoidea.
[1913 Webster +PJC]