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nematology

[ nem-uh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of zoology dealing with nematodes.


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Other Words From

  • nem·a·to·log·i·cal [nem-, uh, -tl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l, ni-, mat, -, uh, -], adjective
  • nema·tolo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nematology1

First recorded in 1925–30; nemato- + -logy

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