Added 9 October 2026
nematode
/ˈnɛm.ə.təʊd/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nematode at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic.
Origin
Borrowed from translingual Nematoda, from Ancient Greek νηματώδης (nēmatṓdēs, “fibrous, in filaments”), from νῆμα (nêma, “thread, yarn”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs, “-like”).
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