Definition of mermithid in English:

mermithid

noun məːˈmɪθɪd

Zoology

Any of various nematode worms belonging to or formerly included in the genus Mermis, the family Mermithidae, or the order Mermithida, whose larvae are parasites of insects.

adjective məːˈmɪθɪd

Zoology

Of, relating to, or designating such worms.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Mermithidae, family name (C. F. W. Claus Grundzüge der Zool. (ed. 4) I. 433) from Mermith-, taken as stem of Mermis, genus name + -idae.

Definition of mermithid in US English:

mermithid

nounməːˈmɪθɪd

Zoology

Any of various nematode worms belonging to or formerly included in the genus Mermis, the family Mermithidae, or the order Mermithida, whose larvae are parasites of insects.

adjectiveməːˈmɪθɪd

Zoology

Of, relating to, or designating such worms.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Mermithidae, family name (C. F. W. Claus Grundzüge der Zool (ed. 4) I. 433) from Mermith-, taken as stem of Mermis, genus name + -idae.

词汇	mermithid
释义	Definition of mermithid in English: mermithid noun məːˈmɪθɪd Zoology Any of various nematode worms belonging to or formerly included in the genus Mermis, the family Mermithidae, or the order Mermithida, whose larvae are parasites of insects. adjective məːˈmɪθɪd Zoology Of, relating to, or designating such worms. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Mermithidae, family name (C. F. W. Claus Grundzüge der Zool. (ed. 4) I. 433) from Mermith-, taken as stem of Mermis, genus name + -idae. Definition of mermithid in US English: mermithid nounməːˈmɪθɪd Zoology Any of various nematode worms belonging to or formerly included in the genus Mermis, the family Mermithidae, or the order Mermithida, whose larvae are parasites of insects. adjectiveməːˈmɪθɪd Zoology Of, relating to, or designating such worms. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Mermithidae, family name (C. F. W. Claus Grundzüge der Zool (ed. 4) I. 433) from Mermith-, taken as stem of Mermis, genus name + -idae.
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