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nematodes
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
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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
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noun(nem-a-tode)any of numerous plant-parasitic nematodes (especially genus Pratylenchus) that are destructive to plant roots
nematodes
noun(nem-a-tode)any of several small plant-parasitic nematodes (genus Meloidogyne) that cause root knot