nematode /(?)/

nem·a·tode

nematode

a.
  1. Same as Nematoid. (Zool.)

nematode

n.
  1. Any worm of the phylum Nematoda; a roundworm; -- they are unsegmented worms having a cylindrical elongated body. They may live freely in soil or water, or as parasites in plants or animals. (Zool.)