nematode

nematode meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Tagalog and Arabic

Examples of nematode in a sentence

• The stylet, a protrusible spear-shaped feature of a nematode, allows it to attack and feed on plant roots.
• Individual nematodes could thus be observed uninvasively under a stereomicroscope (×9–90) as required.
• Much less is known too in terms of the interactions of nematode feeding and the KPIs.

All 19 example sentences with nematode

Synonyms of nematode

• roundworm
• nemathelminth

Forms of nematode

Plural of nematode: nematodes

Origin of nematode

Borrowed from translingual Nematoda, from Ancient Greek νηματώδης (nēmatṓdēs, “fibrous, in filaments”), from νῆμα (nêma, “thread, yarn”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs, “-like”).

Words formed from nematode

• antinematode
• golden nematode
• nemat-
• nematicide
• nematodal
• nematodelike
• nematodiasis
• nematoid
• phytonematode
• root-knot nematode
• Steiner's spiral nematode

Related words

• roundworm

Questions about nematode

What does nematode mean?

Nematode means a worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm.

What is nematode in Tamil?

Nematode in Tamil is உருட்டுப் பழு, நீள் உருண்டைப் புழு, நூற்புழு. See Nematode meaning in Tamil.

What part of speech is nematode?

Nematode is a noun.

How do you pronounce nematode?

Nematode is pronounced /ˈnɛm.ə.təʊd/ (UK).

What is the plural of nematode?

The plural of nematode is nematodes.