nemato-

nemato-
a combining form with the meaning "thread," "threadlike organism, esp. a nematode," used in the formation of compound words: nematocyst.
Also, esp. before a vowel or h, nemat-.
[comb. form repr. Gk nemat- (s. of nêma) thread, yarn, that which is spun; see -O-]

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  • nemato- — [nem′ə tō΄, nem′ətə] [< Gr nēma (gen. nēmatos), what is spun, thread, akin to nein: see NEEDLE] combining form thread, threadlike [nematocyst]: also, before a vowel, prefix combining form nemat …   English World dictionary

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  • nemato- — combining form see nemat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • nemato- — VER nema …   Enciclopedia Universal

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  • nemato- — [nɪ matəʊ, nɛmətəʊ] (also nemat before a vowel) combining form 1》 denoting something thread like in shape: nematocyst. 2》 Zoology relating to nematodes. Origin from Gk nēma, nēmat thread …   English new terms dictionary

  • nemato- — aff. a combining form with the meaning “thread,”“threadlike organism, esp. a nematode”: nematocyst. Also, esp. before a vowel or h, nemat • Etymology: comb. form repr. Gk nēmat , s. of nêma thread, yarn, that which is spun; see o …   From formal English to slang

  • nemato- — a word element referring to thread like things, especially to nematodes. Also, (before a vowel or h), nemat . {Greek, combining form of nema thread} …  

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