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From Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole, entire; holo-”) + Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos, “offspring; seed, genitals”) + -ic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Referring to nematodes in which the germinal area extends the whole length of the gonad. Full definition →
From Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole, entire; holo-”) + Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos, “offspring; seed, genitals”) + -ic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.