nematomorph

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noun

Any of many worms of the phylum Nematomorpha.

Similar
horsehair worm
OriginLatin Nēmatomorpha →
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Meanings

nounnematomorph (plural nematomorphs)

plural nematomorphs

  1. biologyAny of many worms of the phylum Nematomorpha.

    Synonyms: horsehair worm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of many worms of the phylum Nematomorpha.

Similar
horsehair worm
Also see
horsehair worm

Origin

  1. LatinNēmatomorpha
  2. Englishnematomorph

Formed as nemato- + -morph after the scientific Latin Nēmatomorpha.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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