Medical Dictionary
Nematomorpha
noun pl Nem·a·to·mor·pha
\ˌnem-ət-ə-ˈmȯr-fə, nə-ˌmat-ə-\
\ˌnem-ət-ə-ˈmȯr-fə, nə-ˌmat-ə-\
Medical Definition of NEMATOMORPHA
: a phylum that is related to the phylum Aschelminthes and comprises the horsehair worms which were formerly often grouped with the nematodes but are distinguished from these by possession of a true body cavity, gonads discontinuous with their ducts, and an atrophied digestive tract in the adult
—nem·a·to·morph \ˈnem-ət-ə-ˌmȯrf, nə-ˈmat-ə-\ noun or adjective
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