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nematodontous

nematodontous adjective: formed from bundles of whole, dead cells.

Adjective

nematodontous (comparative more nematodontous, superlative most nematodontous)

  1. Formed from bundles of whole, dead cells.
    • Many Polytrichaceae species have nematodontous peristomes.

Forms of nematodontous

comparativemore nematodontous
superlativemost nematodontous

Questions about nematodontous

What does nematodontous mean?
Nematodontous means formed from bundles of whole, dead cells.
What part of speech is nematodontous?
Nematodontous is an adjective.

Words near nematodontous in the dictionary

  1. nematodelike
  2. nematodes
  3. nematodesmata
  4. nematodiasis
  5. nematodicidal
  6. nematodontous
  7. nematodynamic
  8. nematodynamics
  9. nematofauna
  10. nematofaunal
  11. nematofaunas

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