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Definition of Nematomorpha in English: Nematomorphaplural nounnɛˌmatəˈmɔːfənəˌmatə- Zoology A small phylum that comprises the horsehair worms. 〔动〕线形动物门 Example sentencesExamples - Hairworms, or Nematomorpha, are a little-known group of parasites, which contains around 300 known species worldwide.
- They concluded that Gastrotricha is the sister-taxon of a monophyletic clade comprising Nematoda, Nematomorpha, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha and Loricifera.
- These are the horsehair worms or Nematomorpha and the Gastrotricha.
- The recently published Ecdysozoa hypothesis suggests a closer relationship of the Scalidophora, Nematode, Nematomorpha, Tardigrada, Onychophora, and Arthropoda.
- The hexagonal arrangement in both adults and larvae of the internal armature in the buccal apparatus may be plesiomorphic, a shared character with Nematoda and Nematomorpha (Nematoida, subgroup of Cycloneuralia).
Derivativesnoun nɛˈmatəmɔːf Zoology The Ecdysozoa, all of which molt and lack motile locomotory cilia, include priapulids, kinorhynchs, nematodes, nematomorphs, tardigrades, onychophorans, and arthropods. Example sentencesExamples - Within the Ecdysozoa there is good support for the basal position of the priapulid and kinorynch and also nematomorphs.
- In the host, nematomorphs increase dramatically in size from about 100 lim to several centimeters (the maximum is more than two meters).
- On the other hand, one species of parasitic nematode can reach 13 meters in length - it parasitizes the sperm whale - and adult nematomorphs, chaetognaths, and some priapulids are also visible to the naked eye.
- Other organisms placed in the Ecdysozoa include kinorhynchs, priapulids, nematomorphs, onychophorans and tardigrades.
OriginModern Latin (plural), from Greek nēma, nēmat- 'thread' + morphē 'form'. Definition of Nematomorpha in US English: Nematomorphaplural nounnəˌmatə- Zoology A small phylum that comprises the horsehair worms. 〔动〕线形动物门 Example sentencesExamples - Hairworms, or Nematomorpha, are a little-known group of parasites, which contains around 300 known species worldwide.
- These are the horsehair worms or Nematomorpha and the Gastrotricha.
- They concluded that Gastrotricha is the sister-taxon of a monophyletic clade comprising Nematoda, Nematomorpha, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha and Loricifera.
- The hexagonal arrangement in both adults and larvae of the internal armature in the buccal apparatus may be plesiomorphic, a shared character with Nematoda and Nematomorpha (Nematoida, subgroup of Cycloneuralia).
- The recently published Ecdysozoa hypothesis suggests a closer relationship of the Scalidophora, Nematode, Nematomorpha, Tardigrada, Onychophora, and Arthropoda.
OriginModern Latin (plural), from Greek nēma, nēmat- ‘thread’ + morphē ‘form’. |