nematode \ˈne-mə-ˌtōd\ noun: any of a phylum (Nematoda or Nemata) of elongated cylindrical worms parasitic in animals or plants or free-living in soil or water (also called roundworm)
Etymology: Greek nēmat-, nēma thread + -ode in the nature of
Don’t mistake a toad for a nematode; it makes the toad angry.
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