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nematodea

nematodea


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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Nematoidea  \Nem`a*toi"de*a\,  n.  pl  [NL.,  fr  gr  ?,  ?,  thread  + 
  -oid.]  (Zo["o]l.) 
  An  order  of  worms,  having  a  long,  round,  and  generally  smooth 
  body;  the  roundworms.  they  are  mostly  parasites.  Called  also 
  {Nematodea},  and  {Nematoda}. 
 
  Note:  The  trichina,  stomach  worm,  and  pinworm  of  man  belong 
  to  this  group  See  also  {Vinegar  eel},  under  {Vinegar}, 
  and  {Gapeworm}.