Criconema

noun

Cri·​co·​ne·​ma

ˌkrīkəˈnēmə

: the type genus of Criconematidae including short stout strongly annulated nematode worms with the annular cuticle prolonged into posteriorly directed scales or spines

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from crico- + Greek nēma thread

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