Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nematoda

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: ne-ma-to-da
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

A phylum of worms, having a long, round, and generally smooth body; the roundworms. They are mostly parasites, in plants and animals, but some are free-living in soil or water. Also called Nematoidea .

Questions

What does nematoda mean?: A phylum of worms, having a long, round, and generally smooth body; the roundworms. They are mostly parasites, in plants and animals, but some are free-living in soil or water. Also called Nematoidea .

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