Plural of nematode
regular plural
The plural of nematode is nematodes.
Forms of nematode
| Singular | nematode /ˈnɛm.ə.təʊd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | nematodes |
| Countable | countable |
Nematodes in a sentence
- Individual nematodes could thus be observed uninvasively under a stereomicroscope (×9–90) as required.2015 August 7, “Life-History Traits of the Model Organism Pristionchus pacificus Recorded Using the Hanging Drop Method: Comparison with…. From the entry uninvasively
- It obviously represents the prebursal papilla of those bursate nematodes which possess one.1914 July, Clayton Lane, “Bursate nematodes from the Indian elephant”, in Indian Journal of Medical Research, volume 2, number 1, page 395. From the entry thereafter
- Free-living nematodes, especially of the order Rhabditida, have a stoma composed of three circular, ring-like cuticularized structures: cheilostom, gymnostom, and stegostom.2017, Qi Li, Wenju Liang, Xiaoke Zhang, Soil Nematodes of Grasslands in Northern China, page 53. From the entry stegostom
- The focus of this review is on meiofaunal microbivory, particularly the use of bacteria and microalgae by nematodes and harpacticoids.1995, Paul A. Montagna, “Rates of Metazoan Meiofaunal Microbivory: A Review”, in Life and environment, volume 45. From the entry microbivory
- The most abundant groups of invertebrates involved in decomposition in flooded rice fields are oligochaetes, like Enchytraeidae or Tubificidae, chironomid larvae, nematodes and microcrustaceans.2015 July 31, “Effects of Residue Management on Decomposition in Irrigated Rice Fields Are Not Related to Changes in the Decomposer…. From the entry microcrustaceans
Meaning of nematode
- noun A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm.
Questions about the plural of nematode
- What is the plural of nematode?
- The plural of nematode is nematodes.
- Is nematode countable?
- Nematode is a countable noun.
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