νηματώδης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From νῆμα (nêma, “thread, yarn”) +‎ -ώδης (-ṓdēs, “-like”).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

νημᾰτώδης • (nēmatṓdēs) m or f (neuter νημᾰτῶδες); third declension

  1. Fibrous, in filaments.

Inflection

Descendants

  • → Greek: νηματώδη (nimatódi)
  • → English: nematode

References

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