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nematodes

Unsegmented, threadlike worms of the phylum Nematoda . Many nematodes are parasitic on humans. They include the whipworm Trichuris trichuria , the muscle worm Trichinella spiralis , the intestinal parasite Strongyloides stercoralis , the hook worms Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus , the threadworm Enterobius or Oxyuris vermicularis , the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides , the filarial worms and the puppy dog worm Toxocara canis .

nematodes (nē´mətōdz),

n parasitic roundworms, such as hookworm and pinworm, that cause disease in humans.
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Effect of The Edaphic Environment on The Diversity And Trophical Structure of The Nematodes of Algerian Viticultural Soils
The different plant parasitic nematodes present in the suspension were identified.
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