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CIDE DICTIONARY

nematoidea, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. nh^ma, nh`matos, thread + -oid.].

A phylum of worms, having a long, round, and generally smooth body; the roundworms. Called also Nematodea, and more commonly Nematoda. Formerly, it was classed as a taxonomic order. [1913 Webster]

" The trichina, stomach worm, and pinworm of man belong to this group. See also Vinegar eel, under Vinegar, and Gapeworm." [1913 Webster]

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