Mermithid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mermithid is a noun meaning (zoology) Any member of the family Mermithidae of nematode worms that are endoparasites in arthropods.
Meaning
(zoology) Any member of the family Mermithidae of nematode worms that are endoparasites in arthropods.
Example Sentences
Mermithids are occasionally found, but spirurids, so common in the above 2 groups, are lacking in the Grylloidea, as are other groups of nematodes.
Word Forms
- mermithids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nematode, nematodes, philometrid, myrmeleontid, tetramerid, nemopterid.
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