nematology
[ nem-uh-tol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌnɛm əˈtɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the branch of zoology dealing with nematodes.
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OTHER WORDS FROM nematology
nem·a·to·log·i·cal [nem-uh-tl-oj-i-kuhl, ni-mat-uh-], /ˌnɛm ə tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl, nɪˈmæt ə-/, adjectivenem·a·tol·o·gist, nounWords nearby nematology
nematocyst, Nematoda, nematode, nematodiasis, nematoid, nematology, nematomorph, Nembutal, Nembutsu, nem. con., nem. diss.
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