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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms;
[syn: Nematoda, phylum Nematoda, Aschelminthes, phylum Aschelminthes]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nematoidea \Nem`a*toi"de*a\, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. nh^ma, nh`matos, thread + -oid.] (Zool.) 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 v.0.48:

Nematoda \Nem`a*to"da\, prop. n. pl. (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Nematoda n 1: unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms [syn: Nematoda, phylum Nematoda, Aschelminthes, phylum Aschelminthes]