nematology

noun nem·a·tol·o·gy \ˌne-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē\

Definition of NEMATOLOGY

: a branch of zoology that deals with nematodes

— nem·a·to·log·i·cal \ˌne-mə-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— nem·a·tol·o·gist \ˌne-mə-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun

circa 1916

Medical Dictionary

noun nem·a·tol·o·gy \ˌnem-ə-ˈtäl-ə-jē\

plural nem·a·tol·o·gies

: a branch of zoology that deals with nematodes

—nem·a·to·log·i·cal \ˌnem-ət-^əl-ˈäj-i-kəl\ adjective

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