Mermis nigrescens

Mermis nigrescens

nematode species found in soil that deposits eggs on above-ground plants; normal host grasshoppers; has been recovered from alimentary and urogenital tracts of humans but infections are rare.

Mer·mis ni·gres·cens

(mer'mis nī-gres'senz) Nematode species found in soil that deposits eggs on above ground plants; normal host is the grasshopper; has been recovered from alimentary and urogenital tracts of humans (usually children) but infections are rare.