nemat-
prefixEtymology From nemat(ode), itself from nemat-¹.
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Morpheme nematode
- Derived terms
- nematicide, nematocide, nematofauna, nematology, nematophagous
nemat-
prefixEtymology Representing νημᾰτ- (nēmăt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek νῆμᾰ (nêmă, “thread”). Compare -nema.
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Biology, Natural sciences Morpheme Characteristic of, pertaining to, or possessing a filiform structure.
- Derived terms
- nematoblast, nematocalycine, nematocalyx, nematoceratous, nematocyst, nematocyte, nematode, nematofauna, nematogen, nematogenic, nematogenous, nematognath, nematomorph, nematoneurose, nematoneurous, nematophore, nematopode, nematothecious, nematothecous, nematozooid, octonematous