rhabditoid
/ˈrabdɪtɔɪd/Zoology
adjective
1Resembling that of a rhabditid nematode, especially as regards the shape of the oesophagus; rhabditiform.
2Belonging to a group of nematodes typified by the genus Rhabditis; specifically belonging to a superfamily Rhabditoidea of rhabditid nematodes (which includes Caenorhabditis elegans, widely used experimentally).
noun
A rhabditoid nematode.
Origin
Late 19th century. From rhabdit- + -oid.
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