| nematoidean | <zoology> Nematoid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| nematologist | A specialist in nematology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nematology | The science concerned with all aspects of nematodes, their biology, and their importance to humans. Origin: nematode + G. Logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| nematophora | <zoology> Same as Caelenterata. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, a thread + to bear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nematosome | <cell biology> Cytoplasmic inclusion in some neurons. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (18 Nov 1997) |
| nematospermia | Spermatozoa with an elongated tail, as in humans, in contrast to spherospermia. Origin: nemat-+ G. Sperma, seed (05 Mar 2000) |
| nematospiroides | A genus of nematodes found mainly in mice. Its organisms are used in biomedical research. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nematospiroides dubius | A species of intestinal nematode parasites which occur most commonly in mice. Infection is by ingesting larvae. This particular species is used extensively in immunological research. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nemertes | <zoology> A genus of nemertina. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Unerring. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nemertian | <zoology> Nemertean. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nemertid | <zoology> Nemertean. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nemertida | <zoology> Nemertina. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nemertina | <zoology> An order of helminths usually having a long, slender, smooth, often bright-coloured body, covered with minute vibrating cilia; called also Nemertea, Nemertida, and Rhynchocaela. The mouth is beneath the head, and the straight intestine at the posterior and. They have a very singular long tubular proboscis, which can be everted from a pore in the front of the head. Their nervous system and blood vessels are well developed. Some of the species become over one hundred feet long. They are mostly marine and seldom parasitic; a few inhabit fresh water. The two principal divisions are Anopla and Enopla. Origin: NL. See Nemrtes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nemesis | The goddess of retribution or vengeance; hence, retributive justice personified; divine vengeance. "This is that ancient doctrine of nemesis who keeps watch in the universe, and lets no offense go unchastised." (Emerson) Origin: L, fr. Gr, orig, distribution, fr. To distribute. See Nomad. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nemetean | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the Nemertina. One of the Nemertina. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |