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nemathelminth

[ nem-uh-thel-minth ]

noun

  1. any worm of the phylum Nemathelminthes (now usually broken up into several phyla), including the nematodes and hairworms, having an elongated, unsegmented, cylindrical body.


nemathelminth

/ ˌnɛməˈθɛlmɪnθ /

noun

  1. any unsegmented worm of the group Nemathelminthes, including the nematodes, nematomorphs, and acanthocephalans
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nemathelminth1

First recorded in 1885–90; nemat- + helminth

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