nemat-

prefix

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

OriginAncient Greek νῆμᾰ (nêmă) ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- →
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Meanings

nemat-1

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

nemat-2

prefix
  1. nematode

Origin

nemat- · prefix

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekνέω (néō)
  3. Ancient Greekνῆμᾰ (nêmă)
  4. Englishnemat-

Representing νημᾰτ- (nēmăt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek νῆμᾰ (nêmă, “thread”). Compare -nema.

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nemat- · prefix

From nemat(ode), itself from nemat-¹.

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APA

nemat-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nemat-

MLA

“nemat-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nemat-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nemat-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nemat-.

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