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nematode
noun(nem-a-tode)
any of a phylum (Nematoda or Nemata) of elongated cylindrical worms parasitic in animals or plants or free-living in soil or water —called also roundworm
nematode
noun(nem-a-tode)
a small yellowish nematode worm (Globodera rostochiensis synonym Heterodera rostochiensis) probably of South American origin that is a pest of solanaceous crops and especially potatoes
nematode
noun(nem-a-tode)
any of numerous plant-parasitic nematodes (especially genus Pratylenchus) that are destructive to plant roots
nematode
noun(nem-a-tode)
any of several small plant-parasitic nematodes (genus Meloidogyne) that cause root knot

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