Meaning Of The Word Nematode

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What's The Definition Of Nematode?

nematode in American English
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
adjective: pertaining to the Nematoda
noun: any unsegmented worm of the phylum Nematoda, having an elongated, cylindrical body; a roundworm

nematode in British English
noun: 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

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