Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Phas·mid·ia Pronunciation:
faz-'mid-E-& Function:
noun plural : a subclass of Nematoda comprising worms having typicallypapillose sensory organs, phasmids, lateral cervical papillae, and simple lateral sensory depressions at the anterior end which resemble pores —compare
APHASMIDIA —phas·mid·ian /-&n/ noun