Mermis

Mermis

(mĕr'mis), Genus of long, opaque nematodes; larval stages passed in the hemocelic cavity of insects, particularly grasshoppers, whereas adults are free-living in the soil. Accidental ingestion by humans causes infection.

Mer·mis

(mer'mis) Genus of long opaquenematodes; larval stages passed in the hemocelic cavity of insects, particularly grasshoppers, whereas adults live free in soil. Accidental ingestion by humans causes infection.