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mermithid

mermithid noun: any member of the family Mermithidae of nematode worms that are endoparasites in arthropods.

Noun

mermithid (plural mermithids)

  1. Any member of the family Mermithidae of nematode worms that are endoparasites in arthropods.
    • Mermithids are occasionally found, but spirurids, so common in the above 2 groups, are lacking in the Grylloidea, as are other groups of nematodes.1975, George O. Poinar, Entomogenous Nematodes: A Manual and Host List of Insect-nematode Associations

Forms of mermithid

pluralmermithids

Questions about mermithid

What does mermithid mean?
Mermithid means any member of the family Mermithidae of nematode worms that are endoparasites in arthropods.
What part of speech is mermithid?
Mermithid is a noun.
What is the plural of mermithid?
The plural of mermithid is mermithids.

Words near mermithid in the dictionary

  1. mermin
  2. mermite
  3. mermites
  4. mermithergate
  5. mermithergates
  6. mermithid
  7. mermithids
  8. mermonster
  9. mermonsters
  10. mermother
  11. mermothers

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