- any unsegmented worm of the phylum Nematoda, having an elongated, cylindrical body; a roundworm.
- pertaining to the Nematoda.
- any unsegmented worm of the phylum (or class) Nematoda, having a tough outer cuticle. The group includes free-living forms and disease-causing parasites, such as the hookworm and filaria
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