The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
dicyemata — di·cy·e·ma·ta … English syllables
dicyemata — ˌdīˌsīˈēməd.ə Etymology: New Latin, from Dicyema, genus of Mesozoa + ata synonym of dicyemida … Useful english dictionary
Dicyemid — Di cy*e mid, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Like or belonging to the Dicyemata. n. One of the {Dicyemata}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mesozoa — Mes o*zo a, n. pl. [NL. See {Mesozoic}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A group of very lowly organized, wormlike parasites, including the Dicyemata. They are found in cephalopods. See {Dicyemata}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nematogene — Nem a*to*gene, n. [Nemato + root of Gr. ? to be born.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the dimorphic forms of the species of Dicyemata, which produced vermiform embryos; opposed to {rhombogene}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rhombogen — Rhombogene Rhom bo*gene (r[o^]m b[ o]*j[=e]n), n. [Rhomb + root of Gr. gi gnesqai to be born.] (Zo[ o]l.) A dicyemid which produces infusorialike embryos; opposed to {nematogene}. See {Dicyemata}. [Written also {rhombogen}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rhombogene — Rhom bo*gene (r[o^]m b[ o]*j[=e]n), n. [Rhomb + root of Gr. gi gnesqai to be born.] (Zo[ o]l.) A dicyemid which produces infusorialike embryos; opposed to {nematogene}. See {Dicyemata}. [Written also {rhombogen}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
