Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Nelligan A surname from Irish. Nelligen A locality in the Eurobodalla council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Nellim A village in Finland. Nellore A city and district of Andhra Pradesh, India. nelly A person's life. nelma inconnu, sheefish (Stenodus nelma) Nelms A surname. Nelon A surname. Nels A male given name from Norwegian Nelse A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia. Nelsen A surname. Nelsin A surname. nelson A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky. Nelsonesque Reminiscent of the British naval officer Horatio Nelson. Nelsonian Of or relating to Horatio Nelson. nelsonite A rock consisting of apatite and ilmenite. nelsons Nelson Bay (a suburb of Port Stephens) Nelsonville A former settlement in Augusta Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan. neltenexine A mucolytic. neltnerite A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black mineral containing calcium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. nelumbium Any member of the former plant genus Nelumbium. nelumbo Any member of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants with large, showy flowers resembling water lilies, the lotuses. nelumbonaceous Of or relating to the Nelumbonaceae. Nelungaloo A locality in the Parkes council area, central New South Wales, Australia. nemacheilid Any stone loach of the family Nemacheilidae Nemadi A small hunting tribe of eastern Mauritania. Nemaha A small city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. nemaline Having the form of threads; fibrous. nemaliophycidaean Relating to the Nemaliophycidae class of red algae nemalite A variety of brucite, occurring in slender fibers which are elastic and easily separated, having a color of white with a shade of yellow and a highly silky luster. Neman A river in Eastern Europe, flowing through Belarus, Lithuania and Russia to the Baltic Sea. Nemangbetu Synonym of Mangbetu. Nemaska A village in Quebec, Canada. nemastomatid Any harvestman of the family Nemastomatidae. Nemat A surname. nemathecial Relating to the nemathecium. nemathecium A kind of fructification on certain red algae, consisting of an external mass of filaments that separate into tetraspores. nemathelminth Any nematode worm. nematic Whose molecules align in loose parallel lines. nematically In a nematic manner nematicide Any pesticide designed to kill nematodes (roundworms). nematicity The condition of being nematic, or extent to which a material is nematic nematicon A spatial optical soliton in a nematic liquid crystal. nematistiid Any in the family Nematistiidae of roosterfish. nematoblast A spermatocyte nematoblastic Relating to a nematoblast. nematocalyx A kind of cup or calicle containing nematocysts, found upon hydroids of the family Plumulariidae. nematoceran Of or relating to the Nematocera, a suborder of elongated flies with thin, segmented antennae and mostly aquatic larvae, consisting of the mosquitoes, crane flies, gnats, and midges. nematocerous Having long thread-like antennae, like a dipterous insect. nematocidal Acting as a nematocide; fatal to nematodes. nematocin A form of oxytocin produced by some nematodes nematocyst A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting nematocystic Of or pertaining to nematocysts. nematocyte cnidocyte nematodal Relating to nematodes nematode A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm. nematodelike Resembling or characteristic of nematodes. nematodesmata Bundles of microtubules that support the oral cilia in some protozoa. nematodiasis infection with nematodes nematodontous Formed from bundles of whole, dead cells. nematodynamic Relating to nematodynamics. nematodynamics The study of the orientation dynamics of nematic (flowless) liquid crystals nematofauna The nematodes, or all kinds of nematodes, inhabiting a region. nematofaunal Relating to nematofauna. nematogalectin A galectin present in nematocysts nematogen One of the dimorphic forms of the species of Dicyema, which produce vermiform embryos nematogenesis The formation and development of a nematogen nematogenic Describing a solid that forms a nematic liquid crystal when heated. nematogenyid Any member of the Nematogenyidae. nematognath A catfish; one of the Nematognathi, now called Siluriformes. nematogone A thin-walled reproductive cell found in the gemmae of certain mosses. nematogonous Pertaining to a nematogone. nematohydrodynamic That moves water by the action of filaments nematoid Of, relating to, or resembling a nematode. Nematoidean nematoid; of or related to the nematodes nematological Relating to nematology. nematologist One who studies nematology. nematology The branch of biology that studies nematode roundworms. nematomorph Any of many worms of the phylum Nematomorpha. nematomorphan Any nematode of the phylum Nematomorpha nematopathogenic pathogenic to nematodes nematopathogenicity The condition of being nematopathogenic nematophagous Consuming nematodes. nematophore A polyp, in some hydrozoans, that contains nematocysts nematophorous Of or relating to nematophores. nematosomal Relating to nematosomes nematosome A multicellular motile body found in the gastrovascular cavity of the sea anemone Nematostella nematostatic That halts the growth of nematodes nematostatics The physics of nematic colloids whose particles carry an electric charge nematotheca A stem, in some hydroids, from which nematophores develop nematothecal Relating to nematothecae nematothecate Characteristic of or having nematothecae. nematotoxic That is toxic to nematodes nematotoxicity The quality of being nematotoxic. Nemausa 51 Nemausa, a main belt asteroid. Nemausus The patron god of Nîmes during Roman times. Nembhard A surname. nembie The barbiturate nembutal. nembutal A trade name of pentobarbital. Nemean Of or pertaining to Nemea, ancient site in the Peloponnese in Greece, associated with certain myths. Nemec A surname. Nemecek A surname. nemegtosaurid Any dinosaur in the family Nemegtosauridae. Nemenhah A religious group founded circa 2000 that practises alternative medicine. Nemerov A surname. Nemerovian Of or relating to Howard Nemerov (1920–1991), American poet. nemertean Any of several unsegmented, brightly-coloured worms, of the phylum Nemertea; the ribbon worms Nemertes One of the nereids. nemertide Any cystine knot peptides from nemertean worms, toxic to many organisms. nemertine Any ribbon worm of the phylum Nemertea nemertodermatid Any acoelomorph in the family Nemertodermatidae. nemes A headcloth worn by pharaohs. nemesia Any plant of the genus Nemesia in the family Scrophulariaceae. Nemesian Of or relating to the Greek god Nemesis. Nemesic Of or relating to the goddess Nemesis. nemesiid Any spider in the family Nemesiidae. nemesis An enemy, especially an archenemy. nemestrinid Any fly of the family Nemestrinidae. Nemeth A surname. nemetic Of or relating to nemesis nemeton A sacred grove in ancient Celtic religion. Nemetz A surname. nemic Of or relating to nematodes. nemichthyid Any eel in the family Nemichthyidae. Nemingha A suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. nemipterid Any fish in the family Nemipteridae. Nemitz A surname. Nemmatan A barangay of San Agustin, Isabela, Philippines. Nemmers A surname from German. nemo A clownfish nemocerous Having filamentous antennae. nemolizumab A monoclonal antibody used to treat prurigo nodularis. nemonapride An atypical antipsychotic. nemonychid Any weevil in the family Nemonychidae. nemophila Any plant of the genus Nemophila in the family Boraginaceae nemophilist Someone who is fond of forests or forest scenery; a visitor of the woods. nemophilous Fond of forests. nemopterid Any member of the Nemopteridae. nemoral Pertaining to groves or woodland. Nemorensian Of or relating to Lake Nemi, a small circular volcanic lake in the Alban Hills in Italy. nemoricole Living in groves. nemoricoline Synonym of nemoricole (“Living in groves”). nemoricolous Synonym of nemoricole (“Living in groves”). nemorose Growing in a woodland habitat. nemorosone A polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinol based on a bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,4,9-trione skeleton nemorous Forested; full of trees, dark with shady groves. nemorubicin An anthracycline antibiotic. nemosis The activation and subsequent death of fibroblasts nemotic Related to nemosis nemourid Any stonefly in the family Nemouridae.