‖prop. n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. nh^ma, nh`matos, thread + -oid. ] (Zool.) 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 ]
☞ The trichina, stomach worm, and pinworm of man belong to this group. See also Vinegar eel, under Vinegar, and Gapeworm. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) Any worm of the phylum Nematoda; a roundworm; -- they are unsegmented worms having a cylindrical elongated body. They may live freely in soil or water, or as parasites in plants or animals. [ PJC ]
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n. (Zool.) Any worm of the phylum Nematoda; a roundworm; -- they are unsegmented worms having a cylindrical elongated body. They may live freely in soil or water, or as parasites in plants or animals. [ PJC ]
[せんけいちゅう, senkeichuu](n) nematomorph; horsehair worm; gordian worm; hair worm (any of the parasitic nematode-like worms of phylum Nematomorpha)[Add to Longdo]