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nemathelminth definition

nema·thel·minth (nem′ə t̸hel′mint̸h′)

noun

in some former classifications, any of a large phylum (Nemathelminthes) of round, unsegmented worms, many of which are parasitic, as the hookworm, gordian worm, etc.

Etymology: nemat(o)- + helminth

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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