• Nemat-

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    Origin 1

    Representing νημᾰτ-, the stem of the Ancient Greek νῆμᾰ ("thread"). Compare -nema.

    Full definition of nemat-

    Prefix

    1. (chiefly biology) Characteristic of, pertaining to, or possessing a filiform structure.

    Origin 2

    From nemat(ode), itself from nemat-¹.

    Prefix

    1. nematode
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