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nematogen

nematogen noun: one of the dimorphic forms of the species of Dicyema, which produce vermiform embryos.

Noun

nematogen (plural nematogens)

  1. One of the dimorphic forms of the species of Dicyema, which produce vermiform embryos
  2. Any nematic mesogen.

Forms of nematogen

pluralnematogens
alternative formnematogene

Origin of nematogen

Formed as nemat- + -o- + -gen, in zoölogical use after the French nématogène. Compare nematogenous and nematogenic, as well as the scientific Latin Nēmatogena.

Questions about nematogen

What does nematogen mean?
Nematogen means one of the dimorphic forms of the species of Dicyema, which produce vermiform embryos.
What part of speech is nematogen?
Nematogen is a noun.
What is the plural of nematogen?
The plural of nematogen is nematogens.

Words near nematogen in the dictionary

  1. nematofauna
  2. nematofaunal
  3. nematofaunas
  4. nematogalectin
  5. nematogalectins
  6. nematogen
  7. nematogene
  8. nematogenes
  9. nematogenesis
  10. nematogenic
  11. nematogens

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