any unsegmented worm of the phylum (or class) Nematoda, having a tough outer cuticle. The group includes free-living forms and disease-causing parasites, such as the hookworm and filaria
Also called: nematode worm, roundworm
Examples of 'nematode worm' in a sentence
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An example is the sequencing of the genetic code of the nematode worm, which led ultimately to the mapping of the human genome.
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Remember this, though: nematode worms cannot function in dry soil.
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There was a lot of criticism of the pitch, which was apparently destroyed by nematode worms.
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It also indicates that as with wasps, fruit flies and nematode worms, our species may actually get tougher and hardier in extreme old age.
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Parasitic nematode worms and a type of parasitic wasp are being drafted in to control the problem, mg.co.
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While work with nematode worms and mice suggests this can improve longevity, the panel was not persuaded that extending these studies into primates is worthwhile.
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They claim that it is similar to a state found in nematode worms called dauer.