- Nematodea
- Nematoidea Nem`a*toi"de*a, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. nh^ma,
nh`matos, thread + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.)
A phylum of worms, having a long, round, and generally smooth
body; the roundworms. Called also {Nematodea}, and more
commonly {Nematoda}. Formerly, it was classed as a taxonomic
order.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
Note: The trichina, stomach worm, and pinworm of man belong to this group. See also {Vinegar eel}, under {Vinegar}, and {Gapeworm}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.