Nematode

3 definitions found

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

  nematode \nem"a*tode\, a. (Zool.)
     Same as {Nematoid}.
     [1913 Webster]

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



  nematode \nem"a*tode\, n. (Zool.)
     Any worm of the phylum Nematoda; a roundworm; -- they are
     unsegmented worms having a cylindrical elongated body. They
     may live freely in soil or water, or as parasites in plants
     or animals.
     [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nematode
       n : unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at
           both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
           [syn: {nematode worm}, {roundworm}]