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orthonectid

orthonectid noun: any of the Orthonectida, a small phylum of parasites of marine invertebrates.

Noun

orthonectid (plural orthonectids)

  1. Any of the Orthonectida, a small phylum of parasites of marine invertebrates.

Forms of orthonectid

pluralorthonectids

Questions about orthonectid

What does orthonectid mean?
Orthonectid means any of the Orthonectida, a small phylum of parasites of marine invertebrates.
What part of speech is orthonectid?
Orthonectid is a noun.
What is the plural of orthonectid?
The plural of orthonectid is orthonectids.

Words near orthonectid in the dictionary

  1. orthomyxoviruses
  2. orthonairovirus
  3. orthonairoviruses
  4. orthonasal
  5. orthonasally
  6. orthonectid
  7. orthonectids
  8. orthoneurous
  9. orthonitrate
  10. orthonitrates
  11. orthonitric acid

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