syngamid

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adjective

syn·​gam·​id

sə̇nˈgamə̇d,

sə̇ŋˈg-;

ˈsiŋgəm-,

-ing-

: of or relating to the genus Syngamus or family Syngamidae

syngamid

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noun

"

plural -s

: a nematode of the genus Syngamus or family Syngamidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Syngamidae family of nematode worms, from Syngamus, type genus + -idae

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