-nema

suffix

Characteristic of, pertaining to, or possessing a filiform structure.

OriginAncient Greek νῆμᾰ →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. biologyCharacteristic of, pertaining to, or possessing a filiform structure.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνῆμᾰ“thread”
  2. English-nema

From Ancient Greek νῆμᾰ (nêmă, “thread”). Compare nemat-.

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APA

-nema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nema

MLA

“-nema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nema. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-nema,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nema.

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