Noun: nematode 'ne-mu,towd
- Unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
"The nematode population in the soil indicated its health";
- nematode worm, roundworm
Derived forms: nematodes
Type of: worm
Part of: Aschelminthes, Nematoda, phylum Aschelminthes, phylum Nematoda
Encyclopedia: Nematode