nemathelminth

[ nem-uh-thel-minth ]

noun

1. any worm of the phylum Nemathelminthes (now usually broken up into several phyla), including the nematodes and hairworms, having an elongated, unsegmented, cylindrical body.

nemathelminth

/ ˌnɛməˈθɛlmɪnθ /

noun

1. any unsegmented worm of the group Nemathelminthes, including the nematodes, nematomorphs, and acanthocephalans

Word History and Origins

Origin of nemathelminth¹

First recorded in 1885–90; nemat- + helminth