Criconematidae

plural noun

Cri·​co·​ne·​mat·​i·​dae

ˌkrī(ˌ)kōnəˈmatəˌdē

: a family of nematode worms (suborder Tylenchina) that includes a number of saprophagous and rhizophagous forms and a few plant parasites

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Criconemat-, Criconema, type genus + -idae

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