nemat-

Origin of nemat-

Representing νημᾰτ- (nēmăt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek νῆμᾰ (nêmă, “thread”). Compare -nema.

From nemat(ode), itself from nemat-¹.

Words formed from nemat-

• nematoblast
• nematocalycine
• nematocalyx
• nematoceratous
• nematocyst
• nematocyte
• nematode
• nematogen
• nematogenic
• nematogenous
• nematognath
• nematomorph
• nematoneurose
• nematoneurous
• nematophore
• nematopode
• nematothecious
• nematothecous
• nematozooid
• octonematous
• nematicide
• nematocide
• nematology
• nematophagous
• nematofauna

Questions about nemat-

What does nemat- mean?

Nemat- means characteristic of, pertaining to, or possessing a filiform structure.

What part of speech is nemat-?

Nemat- is a prefix.