Nematodea

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nematoidea \Nem`a*toi"de*a\, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. nh^ma,
     nh`matos, thread + -oid.] (Zool.)
     A phylum of worms, having a long, round, and generally smooth
     body; the roundworms. Called also {Nematodea}, and more
     commonly {Nematoda}. Formerly, it was classed as a taxonomic
     order.


     [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     Note: The trichina, stomach worm, and pinworm of man belong
           to this group. See also {Vinegar eel}, under {Vinegar},
           and {Gapeworm}.
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