nematoda

Questions about nematoda

What does nematoda mean?

nematoda means "unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms".

How many syllables are in nematoda?

nematoda has 4 syllables: ne-ma-to-da. The stress falls on "ma".

What is another word for nematoda?

Close synonyms include phylum Nematoda, Aschelminthes, phylum Aschelminthes. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is nematoda a common word?

nematoda is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.