Nematoda

Nematoda definition - medical

Nem·a·to·da (nĕmˌə-tōˈdə)

noun
A phylum of worms including species parasitic in humans and plants as well as free-living nonparasitic species in soil or water. It includes the intestinal roundworms and filarial roundworms.

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