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nematode

/ˈnɛm.əˌtoʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
nem-a-tode
IPA
/ˈnɛm.əˌtoʊd/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Nematoda, from Ancient Greek νηματώδης (nēmatṓdēs, “fibrous, in filaments”), from νῆμα (nêma, “thread, yarn”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs, “-like”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɛm.əˌtoʊd/
  • British English: /ˈnɛm.ə.təʊd/

Inflected Forms

nematodes (plural)

Derived Forms

antinematode nematicide nematodal nematodelike nematodiasis nematoid phytonematode

Phrases

golden nematode nemat- root-knot nematode Steiner's spiral nematode

Frequently Paired Words

roundworm

Synonyms

roundworm nemathelminth nematode nematode worm

Questions

How do you pronounce nematode?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɛm.əˌtoʊd/.
What does nematode mean?
A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm.
Where does nematode come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce nematode

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